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The Battle of France (French: bataille de France; 10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign (German: Westfeldzug), the French Campaign (Frankreichfeldzug, campagne de France) and the Fall of France, during the Second World War was the German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) and France.
The Armistice of 22 June 1940, sometimes referred to as the Second Armistice at Compiègne, was an agreement signed at 18:36 on 22 June 1940 [1] near Compiègne, France by officials of Nazi Germany and the French Third Republic. It became effective at midnight on 25 June.
The Dutch surrender to the Germans after heavy bombing across Rotterdam. 17-18 May: Antwerp and Brussels would fall to Germany; the Allies were forced to retreat to the coastline of France. 20 May: General Maxime Weygand replaces General Maurice-Gustave Gamelin as supreme Allied commander due to major losses across France.
Evacuation of Allied soldiers, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May & 4 June 1940, during the Battle of France in World War II 2017 United Kingdom Goodbye Christopher Robin: Simon Curtis(filmmaker) In the movie, the character's sensitivities are presented as a direct ...
The Appeal of 18 June (French: L'Appel du 18 juin) was the first speech made by Charles de Gaulle after his arrival in London in 1940 following the Battle of France. Broadcast to France by the radio services of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), it is often considered to have marked the beginning of the French Resistance in World War II.
May 1968 is an important reference point in French politics, representing for some the possibility of liberation and for others the dangers of anarchy. [6] For some, May 1968 meant the end of traditional collective action and the beginning of a new era to be dominated mainly by the so-called new social movements. [18]
Films about the Battle of France (1940), the German invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands during the Second World War. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
1940 United States New Moon: Robert Z. Leonard W. S. Van Dyke: Adventure, Music, Musical, Romance. Based on a operetta The New Moon. 1941 France Madame Sans-Gêne: Roger Richebé: Comedy, Drama, History. Catherine Hübscher: 1942 Italy Luisa Sanfelice: Leo Menardi: Drama. Based on a novel La Sanfelice. Luisa Sanfelice: 1942 United Kingdom The ...