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blitzkrieg
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(Noun) lightning warUsage: During WW2, Germany fought with its quickest form of battle - blitzkrieg, or "lightning war" in German.
(Noun) German for "lightning war"; fast forceful style of fighting used by Germany during World War II
(Noun) Derived from German, a blitzkrieg is a method of war in which dense concentrations of firepower are used to gain swift victory. Blitz (Lightning) + Kreig (War)
Usage: The enemy's blitzkrieg allowed them to gain the upper hand.
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