Blitz' is an abbreviation of the German word ‘blitzkrieg’, meaning ‘lightning war’. This is a timeline of the almost continual bombardment of Britain from 7 September 1940 to 10 May 1941.
When people think of German armor in WWII, they usually imagine the Tiger and Panther. But Germany’s lightning victories in the early war were not won by giant heavy tanks. They were spearheaded by ...