HIS 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Proactivity, Heinz Guderian, Junkers Ju 87
22 Jul 2016
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Germany gets cut when poland gains danzig (germany split so p has access to sea), September 1, 1939 (to sept 27 p surrender) g attacks poland f&b finally decide. G airforce takes out p"s in 2 days; larger, better equipped&led military. P defeated very quickly (esp. since r comes from other side) Bc g is fighting a new kind of war with new weapons and technology. Heinz guderian perfects this new doctrine; speed, mobility, power of offensive (new tech. made it more desirable than defensive other european places don"t know and still use defensive); Tank and airplane advances since wwi > play major role. Tanks will be organized in units supported by infantry (vs tank in infantry) Blitzkrieg speed slows down into phoney war (fall 1939 - spring 1940) fall 1939 f forces in their fortifications: defensive mindset (large army) supported by b"s small army (just allows g to pick when/where it will attack)
