Blitzkrieg is a military tactic in which the attacker shocks the defenders
by heavy bombardment using artillery and air support
followed by a lightning movement of motorized assault vehicles from the flanks
Thus surprising the enemy by encirclement
This tactic was successfully used by germany in the second world war
Their panzer division backed up by luftwaffe and lot of propaganda via media
popularized this
Maneuver the idea behind the move is to engage the enemy in short but fierce battles by an overwhelming assault
Before the enemy is able to mobilize their troops
This was followed by constant movement by the assault army deeper into the enemy territory
Rather than defending the conquered land thus confusing the enemy on how and where to counter attack
This constant lightning infiltration into the enemy territory
Was carried out as per an infallible plan
And lot of research and mock practices
Before carrying out an actual attack
Keeping the supply line and communication intact were crucial to this maneuver
German, general rommel also known as the desert fox perfected this maneuver during the german invasion of france
The speed by which he mobilized his panzer division confused. Not only the enemy but also the german headquarters
His seventh panzer division quickly moved inside the enemy's territory
And encircled the enemy using a pincer movement. Thus getting the nickname the ghost division
But blitzkrieg, though initially a success
Failed to make an impression as the war progressed
one of the major reasons was
Hitler's engagement at all fronts because of which germany was unable to provide air support to all tank divisions
Moreover mines proved to be a big time hindrance for prompt infiltration
Another deterrent was the weather and terrain as it halted the acceleration required for blitzkrieg
And with the early success achieved because of this maneuver, the germans kept on pushing for the same ignoring the terrain and weather
Moreover blitzkrieg is successful
Only if the enemy leaves the will to fight and surrender on being surrounded
in battle of stalingrad between august
1942 to february 1943
Russians refused to give up even though the city of stalingrad was leveled to the ground by colossal air strikes
The russian resistance stretched the timeline of the battle up to russian winters, which further jeopardized the panzer movement
The german army was unable to move forward and was eventually surrounded by russian counter-attack divisions
The german army surrendered thus ending operation barbarossa
This was the turning point of the battle and reversed the fortune of the german fuhrer adolf hitler
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