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What is blitskrieg?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2023

The literal translation means lightning war. It was used by the Germans during WWII. They would strike with great speed with tanks and mobile infantry before some countries could mobilize a defense.

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Is there a World War 2 leader or person in World War 2 named Blitzkrieg?

No, "blitskrieg" was a war strategy that Hitler used during his attack on Poland. Blitskrieg is "lightning war" in german. basicly quick relentless assault.


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Poland was the first military target of the Nazi Blitskrieg or lightning war. There were jokes that Krakow! is onamopoetic for a Howitzer letting go, and of course the obvious joke that Warsaw was aplty named, seeing much battle damage.


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