The Blitzkrieg and the Invasion of Poland... This is a study of the events leading up to the German invasion of Poland and the influence of Guderian and the Blitzkrieg on the outcome.

Late summer of 1939 was a pivotal time in European military history. The nazi government under Adolph Hitler had gone to great lengths to fund and revolutionize the German armed forces, particularly with the Luftwatte and the newly created Panzer Division. These two assets combined with infantry units were the main elements of Germany's Blitzkrieg or Lightening War. These methods were new and unproven by the Germans and would be put to the ultimate test of …

…The German conquest of Poland was inevitable due to two things, German disregard for the people of Poland, and German military advancements. Bibliography Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1959, 1960 Gilbert, Adrian. Germany's Lightning War: From the Invasion of Poland to El Alamein. Osceola, WI: MBI Publishing Company. 2000 Guderian, Heinz. Panzer Leader. New York: Dutton. 1952 Macksey, Kenneth. Guderian: Panzer General. Novato, Ca: Presidio Press. 1992 Parada, George.