History- The Blitzkrieg

The Blitzkrieg, "the lightening war" was a new style of warfare used by the Germans to start and during World War Two. The Blitzkrieg transformed battle tactics and began new period in military history, it was in direct contrast with the large scale battles during World War One. Germans first tried their new tacit against Poland. In the Blitzkrieg they used loads of new weapons including Panzers. Panzers were strong, highly mobile, armored units that advanced rapidly through the frontier lines and spitted the opposing armies so that they would be easier to be dealt with later, by the occupiers. The Blitzkrieg worked astonishingly well. The Polish lasted two weeks, but the Germans won. Then they took over Norway and Denmark in April 1940. In may they began to advance into Holland, Belgium and France. Already after a month, in June, they won Paris and so also France. The Blitzkrieg was very successful also because the Germans attacked by surprise, the German troops moved quickly, and they were the best armed soldiers.