<sod> In [[military history]], '''blitzkrieg''', from the [[German language|German]] '''lightning war''', describes a military tactic used by the German army at the begining of [[World War II]], where rapid and unrestricted movement of troops allows no time for the opposition to set up a stable defense.
 
 Blitzkrieg was a fast and open style of [[warfare]], heavily reliant on new technologies. First [[aircraft]] were used as long-range artillery to destroy enemy strongholds, attack troop concentrations, and spread [[panic]]. Then [[combined arms]] forces of [[tank]]s and [[motorised infantry]] coordinated by [[two-way radio]] destroyed tactical targets before moving on, deep into enemy territory. A key difference to previous tactical models was the [[devolution]] of command. Fairly junior officers in the field were encouraged to use their own initiative, rather than rely on a centralised command structure.
 
 <eod> <sod>In [[military history]], '''Blitzkrieg''', from the [[German language|German]] '''lightning war''', describes a military tactic used by the German army at the begining of [[World War II]], where rapid and unrestricted movement of troops allows no time for the opposition to set up a stable defense.

In [[2003]], the term '''effects-based warfare''' has also been used to describe Blitzkrieg.
 
 Blitzkrieg was a fast and open style of [[warfare]], heavily reliant on new technologies. First [[aircraft]] were used as long-range artillery to destroy enemy strongholds, attack troop concentrations, and spread [[panic]]. Then [[combined arms]] forces of [[tank]]s and [[motorised infantry]] coordinated by [[two-way radio]] destroyed tactical targets before moving on, deep into enemy territory. A key difference to previous tactical models was the [[devolution]] of command. Fairly junior officers in the field were encouraged to use their own initiative, rather than rely on a centralised command structure.
 
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