Blitzkrieg
blitz (defs 1, 2, 5).
Contemporary Examples
Watching ISIS Come to Power Again Elliot Ackerman September 6, 2014
The Beer Summit Mark Katz July 27, 2009
Wingnuts Excerpt—”Obama as Hitler” John Avlon March 30, 2010
Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’ Clive Irving September 21, 2014
Historical Examples
Shock and Awe Harlan K. Ullman
noun
a swift intensive military attack, esp using tanks supported by aircraft, designed to defeat the opposition quickly
n.
blitzkrieg [(blits-kreeg)]
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