For those of you who do not know or recognize the term, I will say that under the phrase "lightning war" hides the form of combat, made famous by Nazi Germany, also known as "blitzkrieg" which is nothing else than the German translation of this phrase. This tactic is based on rapid movements of troops, aided by an initial aerial bombardment "pave the way", allowing to cancel the enemy's defenses before they are launched.
That said, I will tell the unique visitors counter today. In the Second World War, Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita had spent time learning the German Army tactics and techniques they used these in his blitzkrieg. This was in late 1941, months before he was entrusted to the general work area attacking the Malaysian Malay. Receiving the order, General Yamashita decided to practice what they learned in Europe, but had a serious problem that had to be saved in some way: the forest. In Europe, the movement of vehicles, especially large and heavy armor, was viable and had no major barriers, but Japanese army had to do their blitzkrieg in the jungle. What did the Japanese general? Use bicycles.
The bike allowed Japanese soldiers move with relative speed and ease through the narrow jungle paths Malays, and if the ground became especially complicated, one could always throw the bike on his shoulder and move forward. This was done, providing each soldier with a bike. The idea was a success and the Japanese took full advantage of the blitz, cycling. Moreover, in this way could take the roads and trails that crossed the forest and avoid highways, heavily guarded and protected. 
Indeed, such was the success of General Yamashita in that operation, and some subsequent to Hideki Tojo, general and prime minister of Japan, began to feel jealous and angry and ended up banning the mention of his name. Yamashita sent to an area "without military action" to stop growing their prestige and value ... Shocking, no? 
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