How did blitzkrieg affect the war?

Answer 1

During World War II, the effect of the first Blitzkrieg campaign was both quick and decisive. In the first formal demonstration of the combined-arms tactic of "lightning warfare", German forces overwhelmed Poland in merely a month of major action in September of 1939. The success of this campaign served as a serious demoralizing factor for Germany's western enemies.

Answer 2

I believe the answer to this question is that it involved using fast-moving airplanes and tanks, followed by massive infantry forces, to take enemies by surprise. And that it was basically Germany's newest battle strategy.

Although "Blitzkrieg" was made (in)famous by Germany in the opening half of World War 2, it's actual origins stem from the end of World War 1.

One of the earliest modern battles which crystallised the use of surprise and the use of combined arms (tanks, planes, infantry, artillery, supply drops etc) was at the battle of Hamel - in WW1.

This seems to be the first time that the use of surprise and combined arms were combined together for devastating effect. It was an extension of the earlier battle of Cambrai - which had experimented in small ways along these lines.

The outstanding success of the plan changed the way the war was fought - and accelerated the end of world war one.

Answer 3

The Blitzkrieg strategy ultimately had no effect on the war. Germany still lost. But the coordinated attacks by German forces allowed them to rapidly overwhelm their opponents. In France, this led to a nearly catastrophic defeat of Allied forces and a hurried evacuation from Dunkirk.

The strategy was employed effectively against Poland and France to quickly capture and force their surrender. However neither Army was equipped sufficiently to deal with the strength of the German Army. Faced with an equal opponent, it is debatable how well they would have fared.

In the invasion of Russia, the tactic was employed to some success, although the Germans ultimately overextended their supply lines, which in combination with dogged resistance and the fierce Russian winter, brought about their eventual defeat.

Answer 4

The blitzkrieg was carpet bombing. And it just devastated the city destroying buildings airstrips and ships.