A gépesített hadviselés elmélete és megvalósítása, a Blitzkrieg
The Theory and Practice of Mechanized Warfare: Blitzkrieg

Summary/Abstract: A technical novelty in World War II brought quick victories for the Germans during the Polish and French campaigns. The deployment of armoured fighting vehicles, used in large numbers and in new formations, led to resounding successes and lower casualty count. This was absolutely in line with the German interests as they planned to avoid a two-front war by quickly defeating enemies one after the other. According to even Western analysts, the cooperation of the German arms and the service troops was a revolutionary develop-ment. The initial military successes, quick advances and invasions became operational and military breakthroughs and brought success for the Germans. The paper surveys the prin-ciples of deployment, the theoretical basics as well as the course of the French campaign and provides an assessment from the British military theorists Liddell, Hart and Fuller.

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