Editing Blitzkrieg (section)

===Common interpretation===
The traditional meaning of "blitzkrieg" is that of German [[Military tactics|tactical]] and [[military operation|operational]] methodology during the first half of the Second World War that is often hailed as a new method of warfare. The word, meaning "lightning war" or "lightning attack" in its strategic sense describes a series of quick and decisive short battles to deliver a knockout blow to an enemy state before it can fully mobilize. Tactically, blitzkrieg is a coordinated military effort by tanks, motorized infantry, artillery and aircraft, to create an overwhelming local superiority in combat power, to defeat the opponent and break through its defences.{{sfn|Keegan|2005|p=109}}{{sfn|Harris|1995|pp=334–336}} ''Blitzkrieg'' as used by Germany had considerable psychological or "terror" elements,{{efn|name=terror bombing}} such as the ''Jericho Trompete'', a noise-making siren on the [[Junkers Ju 87]] dive bomber, to affect the morale of enemy forces.{{efn|name=Junker sirens}} The devices were largely removed when the enemy became used to the noise after the [[Battle of France]] in 1940, and instead, bombs sometimes had whistles attached.{{sfn|Griehl| 2001|pp=31, 64–65}}{{sfn|Frieser|2005|p=345}} It is also common for historians and writers to include psychological warfare by using [[fifth columnists]] to spread rumours and lies among the civilian population in the theatre of operations.{{sfn|Keegan|2005|p=109}}