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The popularity of blitzkrieg techniques was based on the need to avoid long wars by
using coordinated military efforts. In particular, the concept of blitzkrieg warfare was
popularized by Nazi Germany in the first phases of the Second World War. Its implementation
was based on offensive and swift attacks against enemies through the use of mobile forces such
as tanks, artillery, and air support. The success of the tactics in the conquests of Poland, Norway,
Holland, and Belgium motivated their implementation for the larger part of the Second World
War. In essence, the widespread use of the blitzkrieg tactic followed the aftermath of Germany's
defeat in the First World War and the desire for a flexible tactic based on maneuverable forces
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Ultimately, the success of the blitzkrieg military techniques was affirmed through the avoidance
of long, costly wars that imparted significant losses on personnel and resources.
The invention of the blitzkrieg military technique was based on the need to alleviate
problems of full scale warfare. Having lost in the First World War, Germany sought to solve the
problem of a rigid and immobile force through the use of a swift and maneuverable approach.
Through the approach, the German military sought to alleviate the problem of conflicts being
concentrated in trench warfare. Similarly, the massive losses of human capital and military
personnel after the First World War necessitated the evolution of military tactics by Germany. In
particular, the country was desperate for a new technique of warfare that gave it superiority while
limiting the weight of personnel required in advancing attacks. As noted in Pintoe, the Treaty of
Versailles imposed a limit of 100000 personnel in Germany's armed forces, thus reducing the
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Citino, Robert M. The Path to Blitzkrieg: Doctrine and Training in the German Army, 1920-39.
Stackpole Books, 2007.

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1 Blitzkrieg Techniques Name Professor Course Institution Date 2 Blitzkrieg Techniques The popularity of blitzkrieg techniques was based on the need to avoid long wars by using coordinated military efforts. In particular, the concept of blitzkrieg warfare was popularized by Nazi Germany in the first phases of the Second World War. Its implementation was based on offensive and swift attacks against enemies through the use of mobile forces such as tanks, artillery, and air support. The success of the tactics in the conquests of Poland, Norway, Holland, and Belgium motivated their implementation for the larger part of the Second World War. In essence, the widespread use of the blitzkrieg tactic followed the aftermath of Germany's defeat in the First World War and the desire for a flexible tactic based on maneuverable forces1. Ultimately, the success of the blitzkrieg military techniques was affirmed through the avoidance of long, costly wars that imparted significant losses on personnel and resources. The invention of the blitzkrieg military technique was based on the need to alleviate problems of full scale warfare. Having lost in the First World War, Germany sought to solve the problem of a rigid and immobile force through the use of a swift and maneuverable approach. Through the approach, the German military sought to alleviate the problem of conflicts being concentrated in trench warfare. Similarly, the massive losses of human capital and military personnel after the Fir ...
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