Blitzkrieg also known as lightning war aimed to inflict a complete defeat on an enemy through one single, powerful offensive. To achieve this the German army needed firepower, mobility and most importantly speed. The German army came up with this strategy so they were able to avoid the costly and indecisive trench warfare of 1914-1918. Blitzkrieg always avoided the enemy’s strong points and targeted the weaker resistance in order to sustain the momentum of the assault. For example the French built a series of extensive underground forts (maginot line), which they believed would protect them. It might have don

The most vital part of blitzkrieg was probably the air force. They were the first to attack the enemy, destroying strong resistance so tanks and ground troops could then enter. Dive-bombers shelled and attacked front line troops; towns to spread panic, and enemy airfields were destroyed so the Germans were sure they wouldn’t have an air assault from the opposition. A polish officer, now an old man recounted the events and told us that ‘The Germans had total air superiority which allowed them to penetrate the country beyond the front lines’. A certain aircraft called the JU87 Stuka dive-bomber was specially equipped with sirens to ensure its bombing attacks were even more terrifying by spreading panic amongst the refugees that were trying to escape the advancing tanks and troops. On the morning of the 1s of September 1939, blitzkrieg tactics worked with frightening efficiency, with Stukas screeching from above destroying the polish air force, bombing civilians and creating mayhem through out the streets. The Luftwaffe was superior in quality of aircraft, and in tactics of ground- air operations. They were also considerably superior in numbers, and far better in fighting experience to the Armee de L’Air and the advanced air striking force of the RAF combined

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