Blitzkrieg[a] (Lightning/Flash Warfare) is a word used to describe a combined arms surprise attack, using a rapid, overwhelming force concentration that may consist of armored and motorized or …

Dec 4, 2025 · Blitzkrieg (German: ‘lightning war’) is a military tactic calculated to create psychological shock and resultant disorganization in enemy forces through the employment of surprise, speed, and …

Oct 14, 2009 · Blitzkrieg is a term used to describe a method of offensive warfare designed to strike a swift, focused blow at an enemy using mobile, maneuverable forces, including armored tanks and air...

Blitzkrieg, meaning "Lightning War" in German, was Germany’s strategy to avoid a long war in the first phase of World War II in Europe.

Nov 28, 2024 · Blitzkrieg ('lightning war') is a military tactic combining air and land forces deployed at speed against the enemy's weaker points while the rear lines are simultaneously disrupted by acts of …

Apr 6, 2024 · Blitzkrieg, meaning "lightning war" in German, was a military tactic developed by the Germans during World War II. It aimed to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy …

How Hitler did the impossible In 1940, Hitler did the seemingly impossible. Within a matter of weeks, Germany had managed to take the entirety of France and send the British army back across the …

As World War II unfolded, European observers were both shocked and intrigued by what would soon be termed Blitzkrieg—a doctrine characterized by flexible maneuvers that integrated mechanized units …

Apr 14, 2003 · The blitzkrieg was a radical, innovative style of warfare that appealed to the unorthodox mind of Adolf Hitler, who had seen the failure of static trench warfare firsthand in Flanders.

The German strategy of blitzkrieg, which translated as “lightning war,” focused on rapid movement supported by close coordination, so that attacks achieved surprise, and overran enemy defences …