Okay, so the OP is about an author that wrote a book saying that the Germans used Pervitin for their soldiers, including the Blitzkrieg. I was under the impression that they used amphetamines, but apparently they used methamphetamine. Here is a clip from the article which is an interview with the author...
So, this article doesn't mention any conclusions to the effect the drug had on the Blitzkrieg, but the Germans certainly seem to have believed it was an effective tool. It appears that there may be a case in there to make that it the drugs were part of the reason the Blitzkrieg was so effective.
Quote:The army realized there is a drug out there that might be of interest to soldiers because Pervitin keeps you awake for a long time… for the first couple of days, you don't need to sleep. It was used for the first time when Germany attacked Poland, and then when Germany attacked France in 1940, a Blitzkrieg strategy. Before that attack, the German army ordered 35 million tablets of Pervitin for the soldiers advancing on France. Pervitin was used heavily in the German army.
So, this article doesn't mention any conclusions to the effect the drug had on the Blitzkrieg, but the Germans certainly seem to have believed it was an effective tool. It appears that there may be a case in there to make that it the drugs were part of the reason the Blitzkrieg was so effective.
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