Achtung! Think you know the story of how Germany shocked the world in the opening chapters of World War II? Come find out how to conquer Poland and France in a month. Also, find out how dive bombers and tanks were (at least theoretically) part of the German military tradition for centuries, and why the fabled Blitzkreig failed outside of Western Europe! This class is meant for those new to military history just as much as it is for the grizzled and joyless amongst you. (Read: this will be fun!)