Blitzkrieg - Modern Warfare Tactics #shorts

New Kings and Generals animated historical shorts video on modern warfare tactics will talk about Blitzkrieg - the strategy developed by the German army commanders before the Great War and used in both World Wars.

Previously:

Script: Craig Watson
Video: Leif Sick

#Documentary #Kingsandgenerals #shorts

[HighLigerBimBam]

"Blitzkrieg" is a post war term made by allied press. Germans never used it, but instead described their way of fighting as "Bewegungskrieg", which can be translated to "Manouvering Warfare".

[NoMoreCrumbs]

Worth noting that the Germans during WW2 called it Bewegungskrieg, meaning "war of movement." This is in contrast to what happened during much of WW1, which was Stellungskrieg, meaning "war of position"

[ergunaktemur]

A lighting fast, surprisingly shocking video, the perfect representation of Blitzkrieg.

[AKAZA-kqjd]

Surprise and speed it sounds like the early 20th century is trying to play Hannibal Barca.

[rotciv]

Speed, Surprise and Ruthless Efficiency...

So the first Blitzkrieg users were actually the Spanish Inquisition!!

[jlvfr]

A short, fast video to explain blitzkrieg... :D

[Bling_The_Visual_Creator]

South African Defence Force used this strategy a lot in Angola against Soviet backed troops... There's even instances where IFVs would dash for hundreds of kilometres inside the enemy territory without stopping to hit targets and dash out of the country even before the enemy could mount a counter attack.

[TheAlderFalder]

Abrupt ending took my by surprise. Just like Blitzkrieg :)

[amiirezashojaee]

Allies: Surely no one could pass through Ardenne,
Hitler with 50 Wermacht divisions : Hold my beer!

[gbendicion]

Call of War players, dont even try asking about “can i blitzkrieg my enemy” again and again. Just please have mercy.

[SAGARji]

In 1737, Marathas under Bajirao I raided the suburbs of Delhi in a blitzkrieg in the Battle of Delhi (1737).[32][33] The Nizam set out from the Deccan to rescue the Mughals from the invasion of the Marathas, but was defeated decisively in the Battle of Bhopal.

[fpvillegas]

Shwerpunkt is not the defender's Center of Gravity. It is the attacker's Center of Focus. It usually targets the enemy's weak point, not strongest point.

[FerreusVir]

Ah Clausewitz, dude was so far ahead of his time. On War is a fascinating read.

[inguunenkhtaivan]

Fact: Central Asian Nomadic warriors were using this tactic so wildly until the Germans replaced the horses with tanks.

[brokenbridge]

Fun Fact: Hautier tactics named after a German General in WWI were the predecessors of the German Blitzkrieg that would come a generation later.

[starvingpeoplecantcomplain]

I would love it if this short would be a hint to your intention to start a second WW2 series with the focal point of Europa and Africa

[stefans]

Could you cover deep battle? This was great!

[somepickles]

That name is badass
BLITZKRIEG
it sounds like an anime attack name

[josh]

A Nice reference from von Clausewitz: Schwerpunkt. Nice

[JuanMercado]

Fun fact: blitzkrieg would not have been possible without the help of General Motors.