and who were the opposing sides?
2007-02-24 13:24:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Blitzkrieg (German, literally lightning war or flash war) is a popular name for an offensive operational-level military doctrine which involves an initial bombardment followed by employment of mobile forces attacking with speed and surprise to prevent an enemy from implementing a coherent defense.
It was first popularised in the English-speaking world by the American newsmagazine TIME describing the 1939 German invasion of Poland.
The word does not indicate a particular battle but a method of fighting a battle.
2007-02-24 13:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, there was no "battle of Blitzkrieg." Blitzkrieg" is German for "lightening war," and was used by German forces during WWII to quickly win a battle. See the wikipedia article at the site below.
2007-02-24 21:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was no battle of Blitzkrieg.
Blitzkrieg is German for a sudden and particularly vicious attack.
It was made "popular" by Germany during WW II.
2007-02-24 21:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was not a battle, but refers to the technique of attacking by air, followed by ground.
2007-02-24 21:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by The man in the back 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They gave the German army methamphetamine to keep fighting day after day, thus being the "lightning war".
2007-02-24 21:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋