(Body) The tactic “Blitzkrieg” was mostly unheard of until it was successfully tested during the 1938 Spanish civil war in the town of Guernica. The town only had 5000 residents at the time. One day A Heinkel bomber followed by many attack planes stormed the town, initially causing heavy confusion in the civilians and many casualties. This showed the effectiveness of the air force in Blitzkrieg first phase. After the bombers’ attack, infantry and tanks followed with many rounds of ammo killing over 1000 civilians: “with a brutality that had never been seen before” according to the president of the Basque at the time Jose Antonio De Aguirre (Spiegel online). War reporter George L Steer in the London Daily described the tactic as “Clear”, recapping the phases of the devastating attack: “First came the heavy bombs and grenades to drive the population into panic. Then came the machine gun strafing to drive them underground. Finally came the incendiary bombs to destroy their hiding places”. Since the attack involved the “center of gravity” the civilians were terrorized and …show more content…
During World War one, most battles were fought for months in trenches with slow advances from both sides. France and the rest of european allies had built massive fortresses, hoping they would work as the trenches did in world war one. Germany however had found that blitzkrieg changed how battles were fought. Battles that would last months and years during World War 1, Would now end in a matter of weeks or short months thanks to coordination, quick successful strikes and the creation of shock and confusion in the enemy army. The fortresses the allies had built were excellent defences even for the now prepared german army. However Germany decided to attack quickly and unexpectedly from different places such as the ardennes. Leading to France’s
There were a plethora of war and battles in World War Two, but out of only the main ones was a last stand plan to split the Allied forces and get to their supplies, called the Battle of The Bulge. This topic was chosen because I am a big fan of video games and remembered that Medal of Honor had a mission during the Battle of The Bulge and I just thought that would be a good topic for my essay paper. During my research on the Battle of the Bulge I discovered that the Allies forces knew about a buildup of German forces and tanks, but didn’t care because they thought that the war was already over and that the Germans weren’t stupid enough to attack and waste their forces. Another reason they didn’t think that the Germans wouldn’t attack is
The Germans were able to hold off multiple attacks, that is, until the Canadians decided to launch
In order to analyze and answer the question, we must first understand the context of trench warfare. World War 1 was a time when advanced weapons and technology were invented. Weapons such as machine guns, artillery, tanks, and other long range military weapons were used at the opposing side. To defend against a wide use of artillery and other long range weapons, trench warfare was used by both the allied and central powers. Trench warfare was a very important factor in World War 1, not only because it would defend one’s own trench, but also attempt to attack the enemies at the same time.
The use of trenches in World War 1 was very popular, they helped protect against artillery, machine gun fire and enemy troops. A system of trenches meant that it was almost impossible for the army using the system to lose ground. They were dug to protect from enemy fire and hold ground. They were so effective because frontal attack would mean heavy casualties for the opposition and the length of the trenches meant that flanking was almost impossible. Battles where both sides used trenches usually went for a long time and ground was rarely gained by either side.
It was simpler and safer to stay put. Both sides tried many attacks but ended up back at the start. The trenches were a good defence tactic and were almost impossible to get through. Also both sides of WW1 were evenly matched. One side was not stronger, richer, smarter or better than the other.
WW1 attacks where taken place in Europe. The war was between the Allies, which included Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States, and the Central Powers, w that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. Trenches were necessary when two armies face stalemate and neither side is able to advance to the other side. Trench warfare was very important during the war because it helped soldiers to cover up from the attack as well as a shelter although it has consequences. You may think trenches are a great way of staying safe of the war while you’re a soldier but you will never know the conditions that soldiers needed to be through.
This caused troops to dig into the earth and build trench walls in order to defend themselves from the hail of machine gun
One specific tactic he implemented was the ‘bomber stream' which was a coordinated attack by a significant number of bombers. The bomber stream was a saturation attack tactic developed by Arthur Harris and the Royal Air Force. An example of saturation bombing through the ‘bomber stream’ is the bombings of hamburg which lasted over 8 days, over that time they dropped over 9,000 tons of bombs which caused over 100 fires. The assault killed over 42,000 Germans. The bombs destroyed an operational dynamite factory in hamburg which weakened and halted the manufacturing of weapons and explosives in hamburg.
he dam-buster raids also known as operation chastise was an attack on three German dams in Ruhr Valley by 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. The Dam busters were a squadron formed during the Second World War. The Lancaster bombers flown by 617 Squadron were immensely modified, and the crews trained to fly at less than (30.48m) above the water, which is the height needed to drop the bombs properly. The dams in the Ruhr Valley supplied hydro-electric power and water which was used for steel making, and were therefore extremely important to Hitler in the war. 617 Squadron was led by Guy Gibson, he was allowed to select the men who he wanted to be in the attack but he only picked the men who had the necessary experience acquired for the attack.
They felt vulnerable to everyone. France is right next to Germany, and refuse to let them have any military forces at the border. (Doc A) Germany is even more defenseless and they have to obey by what France tells them. Since
The Largest Airborne Operation Operation Market Garden, was the largest airborne operation to date. This operation consisted of thousands of paratroopers from the United States Armed Forces as well as the British Armed Forces. An operation this large scale needed an abundant amount of coordination in order to be successful. Paratroopers on the ground were required to be able to operate by themselves with little to no support. The goal was to overwhelm the enemy and end the war early.
Trench warfare is a kind of warfare that entails battling on land; trenches are channels that soldiers dig in the ground to protect themselves from enemy barrages, and usually use sandbags to stop any incoming lethal ammunition and bullets. Trench warfare played a vital role in making World War I very destructive and devastating, especially in the western front. However, it has now evolved into becoming a synonym for stalemate and futility in conflict, due to the rapid scientific and technical innovation that took place over the past 100 years. Trench warfare was established as a type of warfare ever since the revolution in firepower wasn’t matched by similar improvements in military mobility. Resulting in a demanding form of combat in which
In 1939 the German Army launched Blitzkrieg attacks against France. The Germans decided to attack through the Ardennes forest, as it was a weak spot in the French defences Further the French Military did not expect the attack to take place there, as it was a difficult area for tanks to attack from. There are many reasons for France’s defeat. Many attributed that it was due to France's weakness in armed forces, however this is incorrect as France’s Military at the time was much larger and more advanced than Germany’s. Rather, the defeated of France was due to the unanticipated advance of the German army through the Ardennes Forest.
WWI (1914-1918) was a disastrous conflict between two sides - the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. It resulted in the victory of the Allies. There were plenty of Central Powers weaknesses, the Schlieffen plan, weak allies of Germany and their hard economic situation at the end of the WWI. However, it was not only due to these weaknesses, Allied Powers had a few strengths, that made them won. The most important of these are : greater army, control of the sea and support of the USA since 1917, while Germany was already running out of supplies and soldiers.
The next day France and Britain declared war on Germany. 1938- (march) German troops were