Ride the Lightning: The brilliance and brutality of the Blitzkrieg
Immediately after Hitler became the German Leader, he worked at a furious pace to reach the objectives he specified in Mein Kampf. First he rebuked the terms of the Versailles Treaty and then worked to Remilitarize the German war machine. Hitler had the foresight to surround himself with other like-minded individuals that helped him quickly realize his goals.
Bound by the restraints of the Versailles Treaty, The German military, developed a plan of attack based on the works of Basil H Liddell- Hart, and J.F.C Fuller. (Perry) Moreover, the German tacticians planned to improve on Harts concept of “future warfare tactics” by using Germany’s new advanced tanks, war planes and submarines. The aptly named “lightning war,” tactics were designed to create disorganization among enemy forces, through its use of fast moving armory and concentrated firepower. The new style of Warfare would soon be known as the Blitzkrieg.
The Blitzkrieg technique involves attacking with speed, agility and ruthlessness, and these actions were coordinated by the use of long range field radios. In Addition, Heinz Guderian, the creator of the German panzer arm, was well informed about the types of armored units and strategy used by potential foes. Additionally, Guderian possessed …show more content…
Germany went on to successfully use their Blitzkrieg tactics against Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France. This style of warfare was highly effective against German foes and would later be used by the allies against Germany herself. Furthermore, Germany used mechanized weaponry in a new way that highly effective and completely unexpected. Worse yet once fortifications were destroyed by the initial impact, ground forces quickly moved in to destroy anything that was left. This style of attack was later used by the US in the Persian Gulf
Immediately after Hitler became the German Leader, he worked at a furious pace to reach the objectives he specified in Mein Kampf. First he rebuked the terms of the Versailles Treaty and then worked to Remilitarize the German war machine. Hitler had the foresight to surround himself with other like-minded individuals that helped him quickly realize his goals.
Bound by the restraints of the Versailles Treaty, The German military, developed a plan of attack based on the works of Basil H Liddell- Hart, and J.F.C Fuller. (Perry) Moreover, the German tacticians planned to improve on Harts concept of “future warfare tactics” by using Germany’s new advanced tanks, war planes and submarines. The aptly named “lightning war,” tactics were designed to create disorganization among enemy forces, through its use of fast moving armory and concentrated firepower. The new style of Warfare would soon be known as the Blitzkrieg.
The Blitzkrieg technique involves attacking with speed, agility and ruthlessness, and these actions were coordinated by the use of long range field radios. In Addition, Heinz Guderian, the creator of the German panzer arm, was well informed about the types of armored units and strategy used by potential foes. Additionally, Guderian possessed …show more content…
Germany went on to successfully use their Blitzkrieg tactics against Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France. This style of warfare was highly effective against German foes and would later be used by the allies against Germany herself. Furthermore, Germany used mechanized weaponry in a new way that highly effective and completely unexpected. Worse yet once fortifications were destroyed by the initial impact, ground forces quickly moved in to destroy anything that was left. This style of attack was later used by the US in the Persian Gulf