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Sitzkrieg is lack of aggression in war, a pun on the opposite term [[blitzkrieg]].  Sitzkrieg is easy to remember with the prefix "sit" ("sitz" in German), representing sitting around rather than going into battle.  A synonym is "phony war."

Sitzkrieg is lack of aggression in war, a pun on the opposite term [[blitzkrieg]].  Sitzkrieg is easy to remember with the prefix "sit" ("sitz" in German), representing sitting around rather than going into battle.  A synonym is "phony war."

Sitzkrieg was coined to describe the inactivity in late 1939 and early 1940, the early phase of World War II, after Germany did its [[blitzkrieg]] in Poland. It may also be used in refeence to so-called [[armchair warriors]], who promote militaristic policies from the comfort of their living rooms, though the are unwilling to pay the [[blood price]] such policies entail. An example is the [[101st Chairborne]].

Sitzkrieg was coined to describe the inactivity in late 1939 and early 1940, the early phase of World War II, after Germany did its [[blitzkrieg]] in Poland.