Blitzkrieg is an offensive military doctrine designed to achieve swift, decisive victory by breaking through enemy lines, disrupting their rear areas, and creating disorder and panic.

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

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