lightning war

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lightning war

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Calque of German Blitzkrieg.

noun lightning wars

Synonym of blitzkrieg.
Similar: blitzkrieg

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"lightning war." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lightning%20war. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lightning war. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lightning%20war

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"lightning war." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lightning%20war.

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@misc{lightning_war_2026,
  title = {lightning war},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lightning%20war},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}