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Old July 18th, 2008, 12:21 PM
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Re: Was blitzkrieg really that revolutionary?

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Originally Posted by Coloursfly View Post
I would greatly agree that radio played a key point in Germans advance early in the war. I does seem this effect was greatly negated later on with the code cracked on the enigma. Just a thought. It seems later on, everyone was one step ahead of the Germans, as they knew exactly what they were planning.
Blitzkrieg is a short term doctrine that relies on speed and surprise. Once the surprise is gone, it's not very effective. It also has failings with fortifications and built up areas. Later in the war, surprise wasn't an option strategically (except for the Allied bungle in the Ardennes) and not very often operationally.
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