Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg is a word of which the meaning is ignored by most of humanity, but its provinience is obvious, it is German. In fact the Germans invented this tactic. Translated in English it means lightning war. The Blitzkrieg is a plan in which a strong but fast army sweeps in the enemy lines. It is light, but efficient, and the enemies are surprised, not ready to fight. It is important to understand what it is, and what was its function in the Second World War.

The German storm troopers used this tactic, they were small groups of well trained soldiers, and this was their problem. They were efficient against a small number of enemies, or in closed places, but they couldn't harm an enormous army of soldiers. Also the bravest unit can't fight alone against an army. Their primary weapon was the light machine gun, this was a portable weapon, but it had a higher rate of fire than the normal guns. With this weapon and the flame thrower these groups had enough strength, and mobility to conquer entire bases. In many cases they were supported by tanks, with their high speed, defense, and strong missile mountings could have a strong and destructive power

This tactic was developed by Germans in the end of World War one, but it was developed too late to save Germany from loosing the war. Hitler used it in World War two, and this brought a fast victory on many countries. The storm troopers used Blitzkrieg to sweep into France, and they arrived in Paris within a couple of weeks. The French were impotent against this tactic. They could only witness Germanies strength without having the possibility of defending themeselves. Soldiers didn't have the time to snatch their weapons and they were dead. This brought a sudden victory of Hitler on all western Europe.

I think it was an intelligent tactic, but it should not have been invented, as with all the military tactics, it brings only death, wars should not exist, and people continue to invent methods to kill more efficiently. If we ignore the moral part of the tactic it is a good plan. It combines speed with strength, and most armies don't have either of them.