The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg). In just over six weeks, German armed forces overran Belgium and the Netherlands, drove the British Expeditionary Force from the Continent, captured Paris, and forced the surrender of the French government. German armies outflanked the intact Maginot Line and pushed deep into France, occupying Paris unopposed on 14 June. After the flight of the French government and the collapse of the French Army, German commanders met with French officials on 18 June to negotiate an end to hostilities.
In this video, I discuss how Germany invaded and defeated France in just over 6 weeks using the Blitzkrieg tactic, and what happened after that.
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0:00 Introduction
0:33 What was the Schlieffen Plan?
05:02 Schlieffen plan and Erich von Manstein’s plan to invade France differently
08:02 The Battle of Hannut
09:14 Who was Heinz Guderian?
10:26 What is Blitzkrieg?
11:41 Risk of BlitzKrieg
14:46 British and French forces were surrounded by Germany
16:17 Hitler’s Halt Order
18:02 Operation Dynamo
20:00 Italy declares war on France
20:20 French delegation signs the Armistice agreement imposed by Germany
23:17 Book recommendation to read about German invasion of France
