"Dig for Bloody Victory"

"Dig for Bloody Victory"

Most people’s perceptions of the Second World War leave little room for static, attritional fighting; instead, free-flowing manoeuvre warfare, such as Blitzkrieg, is seen as the norm. In reality, however, much of the terrain fought over in 1939-45 was unsuitable for such a war and, as a result, bloo...

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Autore principale:	Brown, G
Altri autori:	Gregory, A
Natura:	Tesi
Lingua:	English
Pubblicazione:	2012
Soggetti:	History of Britain and Europe Modern Britain and Europe History History of War

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