Blitzkrieg!. What is a Blitzkrieg? A revolutionary new form of warfare Lightning war Designed to defeat an enemy with a quick, unexpected attack Hitlers.

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Blitzkrieg!

What is a Blitzkrieg? A revolutionary new form of warfare Lightning war Designed to defeat an enemy with a quick, unexpected attack Hitlers military strategy that includes ground forces, an air strike and motorized infantry happening simultaneously

Six Elements of Blitzkrieg… 1.Surprise the enemy must be caught off guard 2.Psychological Warfare propaganda is used to weaken the enemys will to fight & cause confusion 3.Concentration of Firepower Germans always found the weakest defended section of enemy lines & sent ALL of their fire power through this narrow area 4.Speed Germans kept moving despite the enemys defensive fire; the attack was carried DEEP into the enemys territory 5.Leadership from the Front German generals drove into battle with their panzers (tank or armour); they could then change orders to adapt to new circumstances 6.Co-ordination German panzer divisions included many formations of a variety of arms, all working together…

A New Kind Of War Fast moving war Technological Developments: Airplanes, Bazookas, Machine Guns Sophisticated Communication Systems Could attack from 1000s of kms away Cryptologists: Develop secret codes CAMP X: Camp used by Canadians to develop secret codes that commanders could use and to break codes of enemy

Reconnaissance Aircraft

Artillery

Motorized Infantry

Stuka Dive Bomber

1 September 1939 : Blitzkrieg in Poland Germany Invades Poland

3 September 1939: Britain declares war on Germany 10 September 1939: After a week of debate, Canada declares war on Germany – the first independent declaration of war in Canadian history Sept 1939 – April 1940: The Phony War… … no fighting takes place. Both England and Germany wait for one another to make the first move…

April 1940: Operation Sicklecut... The invasion of Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, and France

1941: German General Rommels forces march across North Africa

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