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blitzkrieg

[ blits-kreeg ]

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noun

blitzkrieg

/ ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ /

a swift intensive military attack, esp using tanks supported by aircraft, designed to defeat the opposition quickly

blitzkrieg

A form of warfare used by German forces in World War II . In a blitzkrieg, troops in vehicles, such as tanks, made quick surprise strikes with support from airplanes. These tactics resulted in the swift German conquest of France in 1940 ( see fall of France ). Blitzkrieg is German for “ lightning war.”

1935–40; < German, equivalent to Blitz lightning + Krieg war

C20: from German: lightning war

This mood only began to change after the Nazi blitzkrieg of Poland drew Britain into the Second World War.

Fueled by atrocity and a blitzkrieg of gains in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State has enjoyed a meteoric climb to notoriety.

Unfortunately, in Western and especially U.S. media, there has been a recent blitzkrieg of Putin-as-Hitler comparisons.

Obama and Hitler use the ‘blitzkrieg’ method to overwhelm their enemies.

Or, in Professor Gates' case, I can't decide whether to politely ask you to leave my house, or threaten to blitzkrieg your career.

The shortcomings of Blitzkrieg ironically rest in its strengths.

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