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BLITZKRIEG. Lesson Objectives To understand what Blitzkrieg was and how it worked To consider why Blitzkrieg tactics was so successful. Blitzkrieg means Lightning War – it was an attack using both ground troops and air force working together to hit targets. Stage one. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BLITZKRIEGLesson Objectives
To understand what Blitzkrieg was and how it worked
To consider why Blitzkrieg tactics was so successful
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BLITZKRIEG MEANS LIGHTNING WAR – IT WAS AN ATTACK USING BOTH GROUND TROOPS AND AIR FORCE WORKING TOGETHER TO HIT TARGETS
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STAGE ONE First the Luftwaffe (German Air force),
used dive bombers to attack airfields and communications targets – power lines, phone lines, bridges, roads, railway tracks.
Soften up the enemy
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Stage One
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STAGE TWOThen the army moved in using
tanks, motorbikes, armoured cars
This meant that they could break through the lines quickly and attack the enemy and key targets
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Stage two
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ATTACK ON POLAND 1939 The German army used Blitzkrieg tactics
against Poland They attacked on many fronts at the same
time and quickly over ran the Polish army
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YOUR TASK Complete questions on the
worksheet
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THE POLISH ARMY WERE BRAVE, BUT COULD NOT STAND UP TO THE GERMAN TANKS
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EXTENSION TASKImagine you are a British spy in Poland during
the time of the invasion. Write about the German Blitzkrieg tactic and what you observed.
You must write about stage one and stage two and explain the
stages in detail. Make the German tactics seem scary and try
to persuade the British to invest in new technology or else...
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PLENARY You say we pay
Blitzkrieg Tanks
Stuka bombers Stage two
tactic