5Ws of Blitzkrieg Example
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World War II: (1939-1941)
Lesson Plans by Matt Campbell
In this unit, students will be introduced to the major events and turning points that occurred between 1939 and 1941.
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Blitzkrieg Definition - 5 Ws Blitzkrieg
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- Who Inspired the Blitzkrieg Style of Warfare?
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- What was the German Blitzkrieg?
- When was the Blitzkrieg first used?
- Helmuth con Moltke (26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891)
- During World War I, German military leaders were greatly influenced by Carl von Clausewitz, Helmuth von Moltke the Elderand Alfred von Schlieffen. These former German and Prussian military leaders argued for swift and powerful attacks followed by an even faster envelopment of their enemy to ensure a prompt defeat. These new ideas about combat would pair with the needed technology of World War II in order to create the potential for the German Blitzkreig.
- Alfred von Schlieffen (28 February 1833 – 4 January 1913),
- Carl von Clausewitz(June 1, 1780 – November 16, 1831
- Although it was the Allies that dubbed the phrase Blitzkreig to describe the German military movement, the Germans were the core architects behind its design. The blitzkrieg was a military strategy that forced motorized combat forces to spearhead a concentrated part of the enemy lines, power behind it with the aid of air support and encircle the enemy quickly after the line has fallen.
- Although this militarized style of combat is usually synonymous with World War II, it actually began in World War I. Maneuverability and mobilization were emphasized across the Eastern Front that unlike the Western Front didn't focus on trench warfare.
- Where was the German Blitzkrieg most effective?
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- 5Ws of the German Blitzkrieg
- Why was the Blitzkrieg used?
- Battle of VerdunFebruary 21st - December 18th, 1916714,231 Casualties
- The German Blitzkrieg was most effective against enemies that did not have the advanced military technology and defensive planning to stop the spearheaded motorized attacks.
- Similar to the translation of term itself, this "lightning war" was the preferred method of combat to ensure a quick resolve to military combat. Many of the German generals witnessed prolonged battles of World War I and wanted to utilize this new technology to avoid the numerous battles of attrition seen in the prior World War.
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- "Fix Bayonet." Australian Infantry preparing to resist a counter attack - State Library of New South Wales collection - (License No known copyright restrictions )
- « L’Empire Ottoman ». In Géographie de la guerre. 37 cartes essentielles. Paris : Librairie Larousse ; [s.d.]. Page 35. Coll. BDIC - BDIC-Nanterre - (License Attribution )
- A school history of Germany: from the earliest period to the establishment of the German empire in 1871 (1874) - CircaSassy - (License Attribution )
- A tank loaded with wooden bridging material ... stranded in a trench in the Hindenburg Line, Belley Wood, near Villeret - Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - (License No known copyright restrictions )
- Carl Von Clausewitz - purpleslog - (License Attribution )
- Cemetary by the Douaumont Bonehouse - spaztacular - (License Attribution )
- COBI King Tiger Tank (Tiger II) - Adam Purves (S3ISOR) - (License Attribution )
- Comparison of Tiger I's from COBI - Adam Purves (S3ISOR) - (License Attribution )
- Derelict tanks knocked out of action by an enemy tank strafing gun - State Library of New South Wales collection - (License No known copyright restrictions )
- German tanks in blitzkrieg by Valery Petelin - keijo.knutas1 - (License Attribution )
- Hunters in the Desert Robert Taylor - keijo.knutas1 - (License Attribution )
- Map of Europe 1200 - atlas922000 - (License Attribution )
- The Price of Victory. German dead strewing the conquered battlefield - State Library of New South Wales collection - (License No known copyright restrictions )
- World War 1 tank, Masterton, New Zealand, April 2009 - PhillipC - (License Attribution )
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