copyright 1976; Charles Scribner's Sons publishers, New York; Book Club Edition; hardbound; illustrated with b/w glossy photos; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket very good.
 
author -
Charles Messenger served for twenty years as an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment before becoming a fulltime military historian and defense analyst. He is the author of nearly forty books, including The Blitzkrieg Story. He lives in London, England.
 
description (from dust flap) -
This book sets out to describe the evolution of blitzkrieg as a technique of war.  The literal translation of the term - "lighting war" - indicates quick victory, something for which men have striven throughout history...