{"product_id":"may-1940-9789004184381","title":"May 1940","description":"In May 1940, the Netherlands were overrun by German armed forces. The five-day campaign might seem to be a prime example of \u003ci\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/i\u003e, which led shortly afterwards to the rapid and unexpected overthrow of France. This book, based on the newest scholarly research, argues that this is too simple a view. Even though the German assault on the Netherlands made use of tanks, aircraft and airborne troops, it was still a classic campaign against a weak opponent in a theater on the margins of \u003ci\u003eFall Gelb\u003c\/i\u003e. In many instances, artillery and infantry were the decisive factors and it is debatable whether the bombing of Rotterdam can be seen as a precursor to the aerial terror campaigns against civilian populations that marked the later stages the Second World War.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nContributors are H. Amersfoort, H.W. van den Doel, P.H. Kamphuis, P.M.J. de Koster, C.M. Schulten and J.W.M. Schulten.","brand":"Herman Amersfoort","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48270510915835,"sku":"9789004184381","price":161.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_940e4ea1-9cbe-468a-937a-e5e6f689716f.jpg?v=1770969073","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/may-1940-9789004184381","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}