Was Germany militrary doctrine most advance during the onslaught of WW2?

Question

Compared to British and USA.

Answer 1

The idea to mass the "Panzer" instead of dispatching them all along the front line gave the German a fast and powerful tool.
On the contrary of the Allied, who still used the tanks as an infantery support, the German used it as a complete weapon, to use specially on the "Schwerpunkt" (the important point of the armies).
This idea was a revolution, and the first success of the Wehrmacht were possible thanks to the Blitzkrieg. And with very talented general (like Rommel, Guderian, Manstein, Hausser ...), the efficiency of this type of doctrine was very high. Compared to the British and American doctrine, this was full-offensive doctrine, with an huge need of air superiority.

The Allied were quite slow, only attacking with air superiority, and when the German were outmanned (North Africa, the German are fighting 1 against 7, with 1 tank against 20). The only example of risked operation was Market-Garden, and it was almost a huge disaster

Answer 2

Well, during the early stages of the war, yes. The Germans co-opted the theories of British strategic thinkers such as Liddel-Hart to develop breakthrough and exploitation tactics using armor, infantry, and airpower.

This was necessary for the Germans during the war's early stages because they actually were outmanned by the French and British. However, the Allies were still trying to refight World War I and relied on tactics such as fixed fortifications.

However, I would offer that Americans learned the German lessons spectacularly, especially in 1944 and 1945. All you have to do is look at the American breakout and sprint through France in August, 1944. Quite frankly, if the Allies had provided Patton with logistical support in the fall of that year, rather than divert materiel and men to Montgomery's botched Market-Garden operation in Holland, as well as as the offensive in the Hurtgen Forest, the Americans would have been well into Germany by the end of 1944. Records show that, at best, the Wehrmacht had thinly-manned the Siegfried lines.

So I would argue that the American army took the concept of blitzkrieg and perfected it.

Answer 3

"Blitzkrieg" was the philosphy of using combined arms to punch through enemy resistance. Due to it's success it was adopted by the allies to great effect later in the war. So for a time it was the most inovative form of tactics.
However, by US standards the Germans were stil backwards as they were not as mobile as US formations. The Germans still depended on horse and wagon to transport men and material to/at the front.

Answer 4

At the start of the war, yes, but by 1943 they had been passed by the British, the US, and the Soviet Union.