First off, while the Pz2 and Pz38 were horrifically obsolete by the start of the war, they were still leagues better then what weaker nations such as Poland, Denmark, Norway, the Dutch, Yugoslavia, etc were fielding. Same goes for aircraft and infantry weapons.
Second, blitzkrieg was not used at the start of the war, as it was only really developed for the attack on France and the Soviet Union. The battles of Poland and other parts of Europe was essentially just overwhelming strength, as no one was prepared or ready for a war. Thats why Germany stomped most of Europe, but began faltering heavily once it took on actual military powers such as the UK/Commonwealth, and the USSR.
The Fall of France was also mainly just absolute dumb luck on the part of the Germans, and a horrific blunder of military tactics and logistics on the part of the British and French. After that initial blunder the French army practically collapsed due to fatigue still felt by the country after WW1.
First off, while the Pz2 and Pz38 were horrifically obsolete by the start of the war, they were still leagues better then what weaker nations such as Poland, Denmark, Norway, the Dutch, Yugoslavia, etc were fielding. Same goes for aircraft and infantry weapons.
Second, blitzkrieg was not used at the start of the war, as it was only really developed for the attack on France and the Soviet Union. The battles of Poland and other parts of Europe was essentially just overwhelming strength, as no one was prepared or ready for a war. Thats why Germany stomped most of Europe, but began faltering heavily once it took on actual military powers such as the UK/Commonwealth, and the USSR.
The Fall of France was also mainly just absolute dumb luck on the part of the Germans, and a horrific blunder of military tactics and logistics on the part of the British and French. After that initial blunder the French army practically collapsed due to fatigue still felt by the country after WW1.