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Old 16-02-11, 09:50
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Originally Posted by colin jones View Post
Hanno, I'm sure we're all curious now! What does "BLITZ" mean in german?
Colin.
Blitz - Lightning, as in 'blitzkrieg', or 'lightning war'

The term 'blitz buggy' was more universal earlier in the war being applied to vehicles other than CMPs, which were initially called 'desert blitz' among other names.
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