What+sort+of+tactics+did+the+Nazis+use?

The Nazis were well known for their simple, yet extremely effective tactics used against the Allies in WWII. They used the tactic known as the Blitzkrieg for their land assaults, and the wolf pack during sea assaults. These two combinations helped the Nazi force dominate Europe for the first half of the war.

The Blitzkrieg, meaning “Lightning War”, is a tactic where the army goes forth quickly and bombards the opposing army with heavy fire. It is so simplistic, yet most of Germany’s greatest victories come from this one tactic. They use heavy fire from planes to stop all opposing forces from destroying bridges and such. They are also accompanied by Panzers and a lot of infantry men. This simple yet effective tactic was the major reason of Germany’s dominance in WWII. They strike in the middle, and split up the forces to divide and conquer. “The dense concentration of strong firepower, the high mobility, and the survivability of rapidly advancing large groups of tanks were far more than anything seen before it in any ground battlefield in history.” (Blitzkrieg ) This tactic was the superior tactic for the first half of the war. The wolf pack is where if one U boat finds a convoy, he radios all his U-boat comrades the location and direction. Once all the U-boats are assembled, they secretly destroy all the ships with bombardment of torpedoes. The wolf pack is a secret and stealthy attack on ships that send supplies to cut off the resources from the Allied soldiers. These two simple tactics explains the Nazi control of Europe in the beginning of WWII. For more information, go [|here] Back to FAQ's By: Alex Kangas