The German Army conducted offensive military operations more effectively than any other in the twentieth century. The acknowledged superiority of the German Army in battle fighting, however, is exemplified by the offensives of 1939-1942, and this book combines description and interpretation of the advances of nine German panzer divisions to reveal extraordinary details of the great victories. Based almost entirely on the division war diaries, this book is able to take the reader aboard the command and combat vehicles, escort him through the fighting, and extract reasons for German success in offensive maneuver war. The interpretation is constructed in enough detail to be a realistic basis for improvement of present-day military operations by the professional and to fascinate and inform the general reader. 8 b/w photographs
