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It's easy to filter out the heeraboos by probing which B-word they use to describe German land doctrine.
Bewegungskrieg (I may have spelled that incorrectly) was the actual doctrine, and yes, it was an innovative precursor to today's land-air battle. Blitzkrieg was just a slang.
Today I learned I'm a heeraboo. Is blitzkrieg really just slang for bewegungskrieg?
You spelled it right :)
"I have never used the word Blitzkrieg, because it is a completely stupid word" - the little man with the weird moustache
I think the little mustache weirdo was among those who actually used it. In other words, probably without shocking anyone, Hitler was a Heeraboo