Meaning & use
blitzkrieg
A military strategy using fast, concentrated attacks with tanks and aircraft to overwhelm an enemy quickly.
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German forces used blitzkrieg tactics to advance rapidly through Poland in 1939.
Historians study blitzkrieg as an example of how speed and coordination can overcome a larger force.
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"Blitzkrieg," German for "lightning war," is now also used loosely for any fast, overwhelming campaign in business or sport.
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