Because it was so quick
It was called Blitzkrieg.
Blitzkrieg means "lightning war". Blitzkrieg was first used by the Germans in World War Two and was a tactic based on speed and surprise and needed a military force to be based around light tank units supported by planes and infantry (foot soldiers). The tactic was developed in Germany by an army officer called Hans Guderian.
The German air war against the British during WW II was called the the Battle of Britain. The German bombing of British cities was called The Blitz - short for Blitzkrieg (lightning strike).
the blitzkrieg
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
It was called Blitzkrieg.
The lightning warfare that Hitler used was called blitzkrieg.
What was Hitler's new "style" of warfare called
blitzkrieg (lightning warfare)
Blitz is short for Blitzkrieg, German for lightning war
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True. "Lighting War" in German is blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg means "lightning war". Blitzkrieg was first used by the Germans in World War Two and was a tactic based on speed and surprise and needed a military force to be based around light tank units supported by planes and infantry (foot soldiers). The tactic was developed in Germany by an army officer called Hans Guderian.
In WW II, the German method of attack was called the blitzkrieg.
Blitz means 'lightning,' or 'flash.' For example, the Nazi German war strategy, called the Blitzkrieg, literally translated to 'Lightning War.' It was referred to as such because of the quick succession of tanks, infantry, and air support.
The German air war against the British during WW II was called the the Battle of Britain. The German bombing of British cities was called The Blitz - short for Blitzkrieg (lightning strike).