Blitzkrieg

__** ﻿Blitzkreig **__ Blitzkreig means "lightning war". It was first used by the germans in World War Two and was a tactic based on speed and surprise and needed a military based around light tank units supported by planes and foot soldiers. Hans Guderian was the german who developed this tactic. Blitzkreig was based on speed, co-ordination, and movement. It was made to hit hard and move quickly. Its goal was to create panic among the civilians. In 1941 a diary of a French soldier was found, it helps us understand how effective Blitzkreig was.

**"When the dive-bombers come down, they (the French) stood it for two hours and then ran with their hands over their ears."** **"Sedan fell as a result of a bombardment……….it was a superb example of military surprise."** **"The pace is too fast……it’s the co-operation between the dive-bombers and the tanks that is winning the war for Germany."** **"News that the Germans are in Amiens………this is like some ridiculous nightmare."** All of the comments above were written in a matter of five days.