Tag: blitzkrieg
Putin’s failed blitzkrieg: “Kiev’s fate was decided at Hostomel”
In February 2022 all hell will break loose in Ukraine. Putin’s troops are trying to conquer Kiev from several directions. But Moscow underestimates the Ukrainians’ will to resist. The historian…
Guderian in Switzerland: Tips from Hitler’s Blitzkrieg heroes
After the Second World War, high-ranking Swiss military lured the German tank general Heinz Guderian to the Confederation. The authorities hesitated and hesitated. A look back. “Big things, don’t make…
Putin rejects ‘blitzkrieg’ of ‘dumb’ Western sanctions.
Addressing the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a landmark event being held this year with almost zero Western attendance, he told Russia’s political and economic elite: “We are a strong…