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To: steve harris who wrote (387181)	5/29/2008 11:58:31 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573572

There were no blitzkriegs against Britain. Maybe you were referring to the "Blitz"? Blitz means lightning in German.......like when it rains. Its very likely the Brits abbreviated blitzkrieg to the term Blitz to explain the German bombings of London. However, without the ~krieg which means warfare, the word blitz becomes rather meaningless when talking about the war. "Blitzkrieg has since been extended to express multiple meanings in popular use. From its original military definition, blitzkrieg may be applied to any military operation emphasizing the surprise, speed, or concentration stressed in accounts of the Invasion of Poland. During the war, the Luftwaffe terror bombings of London came to be known as the Blitz. Similarly, blitz has come to describe the rush tactic of American football, and the blitz form of chess in which players are allotted very little time. Blitz or blitzkrieg are used in many other non-military contexts." en.wikipedia.org