The invasion of France
The Germans Break through the Dyle Line of defenses and the Ardennes and rush to the Coast
Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the successful German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, defeating primarily French forces. Hitler had always fostered dreams about major military campaigns to defeat the Western European nations as a preliminary step to the conquest of territory in Eastern Europe, thus avoiding a two-front war.
Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the successful German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, defeating primarily French forces. Hitler had always fostered dreams about major military campaigns to defeat the Western European nations as a preliminary step to the conquest of territory in Eastern Europe, thus avoiding a two-front war.
Fall of paris
Th rest of France fell relatively quickly after the dyle line fell and british evacuated
italy declares war on france june 10
paris falls june 14
rest of france falls june 22
Reasons: the maginot line proved useless
the germans used their tanks much better
the Luftwaffe was too strong
italy declares war on france june 10
paris falls june 14
rest of france falls june 22
Reasons: the maginot line proved useless
the germans used their tanks much better
the Luftwaffe was too strong
Dunkirk
The british realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together an evacuation
also civilians
almot 340,000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
The germans hold up while this occurs?
seen as a small Allied victory.The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as theMiracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and 4 June 1940.
also civilians
almot 340,000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
The germans hold up while this occurs?
seen as a small Allied victory.The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as theMiracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and 4 June 1940.
Was Winston Churchill celebrating the successful escape of Dunkirk?
The terms of surrender are accepted by a new anti-war french prime minister known as marshall petain
he accepts the new borders of france in the south with.
he accepts the new borders of france in the south with.