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Innovation and the Origins of Blitzkrieg in World War I - DTIC

Despite Versailles Treaty limitations, Germany honed these tactics during the Spanish Civil War and through intensive training. Blitzkrieg

It relies on combined arms —integrating armor (Panzer divisions), motorized infantry, and close air support (Luftwaffe) to strike a specific, weak point in the enemy's defense. Innovation and the Origins of Blitzkrieg in World

Many historians argue the term is a "myth" or "post-hoc explanation," and that the German army was actually applying new technologies to the traditional doctrine of Bewegungskrieg (maneuver warfare). 2. Origins and Development Blitzkrieg