WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -blitzkrieg, (German: “lightning war”) military tactic calculated to create psychological shock and resultant disorganization in enemy forces through the employment of surprise, speed, and superiority in matériel or firepower.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blitzkrieg-which means “lightning war” in German-had its roots in earlier military strategy, including the influential work of the 19th-century Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz.

Detailed explanation-3: -The blitzkrieg was a form of military operation developed by an innovative member of the German military-Heinz Guderian-shortly before World War II.

Detailed explanation-4: -The word, meaning “lightning war” or “lightning attack” in its strategic sense describes a series of quick and decisive short battles to deliver a knockout blow to an enemy state before it could fully mobilize.

Detailed explanation-5: -During World War II, the German military implemented a strategy called blitzkrieg, a term meaning, “lightning warfare.” This strategy was comprised of rapid and formidable attacks intended to catch the opposing side off guard.

Detailed explanation-6: -Liddell-Hart, the British strategic thinker who has been credited with developing the concept of lightning offensive warfare (which the Germans adopted and called “blitzkrieg”).