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In World War II, Germany sought to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns in Europe. Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years. Germany defeated and occupied Poland (attacked in September 1939), Denmark (April 1940), Norway (April 1940), Belgium (May 1940), the Netherlands (May 1940), Luxembourg (May 1940), France (May 1940), Yugoslavia ...
30 mar 2011 · The Fall of France. By Dr Gary Sheffield. Last updated 2011-03-30. The collapse of France, just six weeks after Hitler's initial assault, ripped up the balance of power in Europe. Dr Gary ...
Yugoslavia (modern Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) — April 06, 1941. Yugoslavia was invaded by the combined might of Germany, Italy, and Hungary following a coup d'état that had overthrown YYugoslavia's Axis-friendly government. The battle was decided quickly, with Yugoslavia surrendering on April 17.
German Wartime Expansion. More information about this image. During the first three years of World War II, from September 1939 through November 1942, a series of military victories permitted German domination of the European continent. In September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Within weeks the Poles surrendered.
25 gen 2018 · Dunkirk is a small town on the coast of France that was the scene of a massive military campaign during World War II. During the Battle of Dunkirk from May 26 to June 4, 1940, some 338,000 British ...
The strategic position of the Low Countries, located between France and Germany on the uncovered flanks of their fortification lines, made the area a logical route for an offensive by either side. In a 20 January 1940 radio speech, Winston Churchill tried to convince them not to wait for an inevitable German attack, but to join the Anglo-French Entente. [22]
NARRATOR: Hitler's command to halt allows the British troops in Northern France to gain valuable time. June 1940, Dunkirk - German soldiers are amazed at the equipment left behind. A gigantic scrap yard. More than 300,000 British soldiers were evacuated by ship and taken home across the Channel.
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