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Blitzkreig

Description:

Blitzkreig is a military strategy that involves fast and intensive surprise attacks, especially using combined arms. Originating from German, the term "blitzkreig" translates to "lightning war", suggesting the speed and power with which these attacks are executed.

Senses:

1. Noun: A swift and overwhelming military campaign characterized by coordinated air and ground assaults.
2. Verb: To carry out a rapid and highly aggressive military attack.

Usages:

Sense 1 - Noun:

During World War II, the German army utilized blitzkreig to quickly defeat enemy forces and capture territories.

Sample sentence: The blitzkreig campaign led to the swift fall of France.

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Sense 2 - Verb:

The invading forces planned to blitzkreig the enemy's defense lines before they could regroup.

Sample sentence: The general decided to blitzkreig the coastal region to gain territorial advantage.

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