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blitzkrieg

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blitzkrieg

(German: “lightning war”) Military tactic used by Germany in World War II, designed to create psychological shock and resultant disorganization in enemy forces through the use of surprise, speed, and superiority in matériel or firepower. The Germans tested the blitzkrieg during the Spanish Civil War in 1938 and against Poland in 1939, and used it in the successful invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands, and France in 1940. The German blitzkrieg coordinated land and air attacks—using tanks, dive-bombers, and motorized artillery—to paralyze the enemy principally by disabling its communications and coordination capacities.
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THE BLITZKRIEG LEGEND--THE 1940 CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST
The Blitzkrieg Legend--The 1940 Campaign in the West by Vintar, John K. / The Canadian Army Journal
They dug into the iron-hard ground near the German frontier in bitter December weather, only to suddenly find themselves fighting for their lives when the final German blitzkrieg erupted out of the Ardennes Forest in front of them.
Kershaw, Alex. The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the ... by Puffer, Raymond / Kliatt
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The secret battle of the superpowers by Kulikov, V.A. / Military Thought
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