Creation of the Blitzkrieg

Creation of the BlitzkriegEnvelopment, Flying Columns, Tank Attack with Motorized Vehicles, and Infiltration feed a single converging arrow into Blitzkrieg, Heinz Guderian. Five associated characteristics are linked by an asterisk.ENVELOPMENT(Leuctra, Cannae)FLYING COLUMNS(Mongols)TANK ATTACKwith Motorized Vehicles(J. F. C. Fuller)INFILTRATION(Ludendorff)BLITZKRIEG(Heinz Guderian) **• Narrow thrusts• Armored recce• Commanders forward• Extensive communication net• Air in lieu (or with) artillery
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