WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -"Blitzkrieg, ‘’ a German word meaning “Lightning War, ‘’ was Germany’s strategy to avoid a long war in the first phase of World War II in Europe. Germany’s strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns.

Detailed explanation-2: -The noun blitzkrieg means a very quick, particularly violent and intimidating attack by one armed force against an enemy, but it almost always refers specifically to the German military offensive during World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -Despite being common in German and English-language journalism during World War II, the word Blitzkrieg was never used by the Wehrmacht as an official military term, except for propaganda. According to David Reynolds, “Hitler himself called the term Blitzkrieg ‘A completely idiotic word’ (ein ganz blödsinniges Wort)".

Detailed explanation-4: -A blitzkrieg is a fast and intense military attack that takes the enemy by surprise and is intended to achieve a very quick victory.

Detailed explanation-5: -The blitzkrieg was a form of military operation developed by an innovative member of the German military-Heinz Guderian-shortly before World War II.