Invasion Of France (Dunkirk)
Notes
- The Germans break through the Dyle Line of defences and the Ardennes and rush to the coast
- They surround approximately 500'000 troops by May 27th (17 Days)
- The british realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together an evacuation
- Also civilians
- Almost 340'000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
- the Germans hold up while this occurs
- Seen as a small Allied victory
- The rest of France fell relatively quickly after the Dyle line fell and British evacuated
- Italy declares war on France June 22nd
- Reasons:
- The Maginot line proved useless
- The Germans used their tanks much better
- The Luftwaffe was too strong(Airforce)
- Political dissension in France
Summary
The Germans invaded France and broke through the Dyle line, and the Ardennes, and rushed to the coast. They surrounded 500'000 English and French troops in 17 days. The British realized the were trapped and ordered the navy to start an evacuation. 340'000 troops were rescued in a weeks time, and the Germans sat back and watched it all happen. France fell relatively quickly after the Dyle line failed, and Italy also declares war on France June 22nd.
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Subjunctive Question
Do you think that the rest of the World wanted to help with WWII?
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"There is nothing preventing the enemy from reaching Paris. We were fighting on our last line and it has been breached. i am helpless, I cannot intervene"
- Maxime Weygand
- Maxime Weygand