Blitzkrieg Tactics

As well as the scientists who made the inventions, Hitler and, his generals maximized the potential of the German inventions through strategy and policy. Hitler had brutal policies when it came to diplomacy with other countries. “At the beginning of April, fresh from his almost unopposed annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia, Hitler orders the German General staff to commence planning the invasion of Poland” (Bishop, 6). Just the threat of what Hitler could do to a country caused Czechoslovakia and Austria to capitulate to Hitler’s outrageous demands. When Hitler’s word alone did not cause countries to surrender his generals used a strategy that turned countries into dust. “A German term for lightning war, the blitzkrieg was a new method of attack that had both strategic and tactical dimensions” (American War Library, 18) The German military tactic called a

Poland refused to give the Germans the province of Danzig and they suffered the drastic consequences that came with their actions. By operating Panzer tank divisions separate from German infantry the German military could encircle their enemies causing their enemies to constantly retreat to avoid encirclement. The tactic proved very effective, “It [lightning war] also characterized the attack on France and the low countries in 1940, which brought one of Germany’s historical rivals to its knees in roughly a month” (American War Library, 10). Germany conquered countries under Hitler’s leadership that the Germans never could before. Hitler had a brilliant strategy when it came to conquering France. “ Even as the British and French advanced, German Panzers were thrusting through the Ardennes towards Sedan, and the Allied forces were in danger of being cut off” (Bishop,