Blitzkrieg offensive method is still used a lot today because it is effective and allows for the military force to use surprise against their enemy. See related link below. On that site go to the link "shock and awe" down at the bottom of it.
More importantly, note that "blitzkrieg" was not a German invention. It merely is an implementation of the theories of mobile armored warfare developed by Liddle Hart and Fuller and in the 1920s and 1930s. The theory has been modified over the past 100 years, but the basic precepts are still valid. Today, we refer to strategy similar to blitzkrieg as "combined arms tactics" or sometimes "mobile warfare".
The Nazis employed the Blitzkrieg in WWII. Tanks were not introduced until the last months of WWI. Though it could be argued that the German assault tactics of the 1917 Spring Offensive laid the foundation for Blitzkrieg once the tanks and planes were incorporated in WWII.
Blitzkrieg
Because it was so quick
This type of warfare was known as Blitzkrieg -- German for 'lightning war'.
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.
chemical warfare was prevalent , later outlawed by the Geneva convention
German Blitzkrieg Fire and Manuver vs trench warfare of WW1
In WW1 there was a trench warfare. In the 2nd there was a different style of warfare. Like Urban Warfare or Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg, or lightning war. Basically they were surprise attacks on cities and important places.
Mobile warfare (Blitzkrieg) as compared to the static trenchlines of WW1 .
German Blitzkrieg or "lightening war" in german This is a very fast and sudden attack.
Blitzkrieg. In German it means "Lightening War," and refers to a swift military offensive using ground and air forces.
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg - Lightning war.
"Blitzkrieg," which translates to "lightning war."
Hitler's early invasion strategy was a form of armored warfare termed Blitzkrieg by Western journalists. The German meaning of Blitzkrieg is lightening war.
The Blitzkrieg was a type of German warfare that means "lightning war". It was were, as lightning war suggests, the attackers would throw everything they had. Including infantry, air force (Luftwaffe), tanks, mortar's, and anything else they have. A crucial element of blitzkrieg was surprise, so the victims never knew what hit them until it was too late.
blitzkrieg or lightning warfare was the new warfare it was tanks reinforced by infantry that went in after aircraft had bombed them and they would give close air support