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Blitzkrieg, (in German, “lightning war”), swift, sudden, and overwhelming military offensive used by Germany in World War II (1939-1945).
For information on:
- German actions in World War II, see World War II: The Blitzkrieg in Poland; Federal Republic of Germany: Course of the War; Tactics; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: German Invasion
- aerial blitzkrieg against Britain, see World War II: The Battle of Britain
- futility of old-style fortifications against blitzkrieg, see Fortification and Siege Warfare: World War II
- Soviet view of blitzkrieg, see World War II: The Soviet-Finnish War; World War II: The German Invasion of the USSR
- “blitzkrieg” added to the English language, see English Language: Modern English Period
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