blitzkriegs
Rapid overwhelming assaults
Blitzkrieg is a German word that literally means lightning war.
It characterizes a kind of military attack in which overwhelming force is used to achieve a quick victory.
Blitzkrieg is used figuratively to describe other forceful campaigns that are intended to achieve quick results.
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- WehrmachtNazi Germany's armed forces
- PanzerGerman armored fighting vehicle
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- PolandCentral European republic
France · Luftwaffe · tanks · lightning · warfare · mechanized · 1940 · assault
Fierce, overwhelming assault
- assaultViolent offensive act
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
campaign · attack · surge · overwhelming · aggressive · relentless · intensive · sudden
Rate of motion
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
concentrated · force · mobility · penetration · flanking · disruption · momentum · decisive
offensive
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- WehrmachtNazi Germany's armed forces
- PanzerGerman armored fighting vehicle
- invasionForcible entry into territory
Poland · France · Luftwaffe · tanks · lightning · warfare · mechanized · 1940 · assault · advance
onslaught
Fierce, overwhelming assault
- assaultViolent offensive act
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
offensive · campaign · attack · surge · overwhelming · aggressive · relentless · intensive · sudden · rapid-fire
speed
Rate of motion
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
shock · concentrated · force · mobility · penetration · flanking · disruption · momentum · decisive · superiority
blitzkriegssiege warfare
Surrounding fortifications to force capitulation
wars of attrition · sieges · attrition warfare · trench warfare · stalemates
blitzkriegsholding actions
Maneuvers to delay enemy advance
fortification · entrenchment · rearguard actions · containment · deterrence