Blitzkrieg ("lightning war") a co-ordinated attack by air and land, relying heavily on tanks and motorized forces.
Blitzkrieg was actually never used by Guderian (the founder of Blitzkrieg), it was a name given by the German Propaganda ministry.
Yes, the blitzkrieg is a battle strategy devised by Nazi general Goering that used low-flying bombers to bomb a city causing mass civilian panic which would become an obstacle to reinforcements attempting to enter the city.
They would send all of everything they had against the enemy. That's where the football term ''blitz'' comes from.
"Blitzkrieg," which translates to "lightning war."
The Germans used Blitzkrieg in World War II to capture Austria and Czechoslovakia and later Poland, by taking these countries by surprise and in a very quick manner.
Blitzkrieg "The Nazis' aggressive attack on Poland was called Blitzkrieg (lightning war)".
True. "Lighting War" in German is blitzkrieg
The blitzkrieg (lightning war) was the use of coordinated German air and armored forces to rapidly overwhelm opposing forces, limiting German losses and materiel use. It allowed the Germans to defeat Poland, occupy France, and extend their area of control in North Africa.
"Blitzkrieg," which translates to "lightning war."
Blitzkrieg - lightening war
The Germans used Blitzkrieg, and WWII say the first widespread use of Guerrilla warefare.
It was called Blitzkrieg- Blitz means "lightning" and Krieg means "war". Interestingly, the Germans didn't actually use the term. It was an invention of Western (mainly British) journalists to describe the new tactics being employed by the Germans in the early campaigns of World War II.
The Germans used Blitzkrieg in World War II to capture Austria and Czechoslovakia and later Poland, by taking these countries by surprise and in a very quick manner.
Blitzkrieg "The Nazis' aggressive attack on Poland was called Blitzkrieg (lightning war)".
True. "Lighting War" in German is blitzkrieg
Basically, it was the swiftness of the German advancement, known as blitzkrieg - lightning war.
The blitzkrieg (lightning war) was the use of coordinated German air and armored forces to rapidly overwhelm opposing forces, limiting German losses and materiel use. It allowed the Germans to defeat Poland, occupy France, and extend their area of control in North Africa.
The name giving to this tactic, which was implemented in Poland in 1939 by the Germans, was called the Blitzkrieg or "lightning war".lightning war translates as Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg, the assault on massive amounts of lands
Blitzkrieg : a tactic based on speed and surprise and needed a military force to be based around light tank units supported by planes and infantry .