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Blitz.

The series of air raids launched on various cities in the United Kingdom by the German air force in 1940–41 during World War II.

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  1. The series of air raids launched on various cities in the United Kingdom by the German air force in 1940–41 during World War II.

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Where this word comes from

Specific use of blitz. The Blitz was in truth not a blitzkrieg, which is a rapid ground offensive based on superior tank forces. However, the word was current at the time for the successful German campaigns in Poland and France, and was transferred to the attacks on Britain, perhaps by association of Blitz (“lightning”) with the bombings.

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