In Hawking, men would catch a wild bird and then have to tame it. To do this, they would sew the bird s eyes with a needle and thread and put the thread over the bird s head so the man could open and close the hawk s eyes at will. This way the trainer could train the hawk to hunt other birds.
blitzkrieg. German term meaning lightning war, used to describe Germany's novel military tactics in World War II, which involved the rapid movement of infantry, tanks, and airpower over large areas.
The âBlitzâ was a term used to describe the heavy bombing of London and other British cities during WW2. The attack on London by German bombers started on 7th September 1940 and it didnât end until May 1941. At one point during the Blitz, London was bombed for 57 nights in a row. The word âBlitzâ comes from the German word blitzkrieg, meaning âlightning warâ. Did the people of Britain know that the Blitz was coming?