How Long to Read Blitzkrieg

How Long Does it Take to Read Blitzkrieg?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 58 minutes to read Blitzkrieg by Lloyd Clark

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A “masterly account” of the juggernaut offensive that conquered France—but also marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany in World War II (Kirkus Reviews). In the spring of 1940, the German forces launched an attack on France that combined superb intelligence, cutting edge strategy, and new technology—the blitzkrieg, or “lightning war.” In just six weeks, it would achieve what their fathers had failed to do in all four years of the First World War. It was a stunning victory. But here, leading British military historian and academic Lloyd Clark argues that much of our understanding of this victory is based on myth. Far from being a foregone conclusion, Hitler’s plan could easily have failed had the Allies been even slightly less inept or the Germans less fortunate. The Germans recognized that success depended not only on surprise, but also avoiding a protracted struggle for which they were not prepared—making defeat a very real possibility. Their surprise victory proved the apex of their achievement; far from being undefeatable, Clark argues, the Battle of France revealed Germany and its armed forces to be highly vulnerable. And Hitler dismissed this fact as he planned his next move—and greatest blunder: the invasion of the Soviet Union. In this eye-opening reassessment, complete with maps and illustrations, Clark “presents a well-balanced narrative that highlights the knife-edge victory of the German forces” and reveals how very close the Nazi war machine came to catastrophe in the early days of World War II (New York Journal of Books).

How long is Blitzkrieg?

Blitzkrieg by Lloyd Clark is 526 pages long, and a total of 134,656 words.

This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 165% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Blitzkrieg Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 15 minutes to read Blitzkrieg aloud.

What Reading Level is Blitzkrieg?

Blitzkrieg is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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