23h 57min, may 12, 1940 y - The blitzkrieg offically began
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The blitzkrieg or 'lightning war' was the invasion of Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in 1940.Image: Germany's major tank divisions and mechanized infantry used for the lightning war.
Link: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=the+blitzkrieg&rlz=1C1NHXL_enAU723AU723&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjaso7CuaHdAhWQFIgKHWl8DJIQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=894&dpr=1#imgrc=cnN2-h80UjdIiM:
Video: Very good video that explains the tactics behind the Blitzkrieg.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bClvk6T_CYQ
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23h 57min, may 12, 1940 y
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~ 85 years ago