How Technology Revolutionized the Way of Waging War Technology gave Germany a strategic advantage, these were Germany's technological advances that gave them allowed to quickly conquer vast territories. The idea behind the blitzkrieg was to avoid another trench war. And unlike the Allies, Germany was prepared for offensive combat. The allies believed that victory would come from the defensive side. For this reason they built the Maginot fortifications along the border between France and Germany. The allies expected a battle to begin in which both sides would retreat to the trenches. The idea of ​​rejecting trench warfare and attacking violently with great force arose during the First World War. Alfred von Shlieffen stated the idea that if an army can advance fast enough the enemy will not have time to fortify itself. For this reason it was necessary to have a fast and maneuverable army so that it could hit maximum f...