blitzkrieg, (German: “lightning war”) military tactic calculated to create psychological shock and resultant disorganization in enemy forces through the employment of surprise, speed, and superiority in matériel or firepower. What is a likely effect of providing a well designed table of contents? which statement about cover pages is true?.

Why was it called the lightning war?

“Blitzkrieg,” a German word meaning “Lightning War,” was Germany’s strategy to avoid a long war in the first phase of World War II in Europe. … German air power prevented the enemy from adequately resupplying or redeploying forces and thereby from sending reinforcements to seal breaches in the front.

What does lightning offensive mean?

A swift, sudden military offensive, usually by combined air and mobile land forces.