A little presentation about the German invasion of France in 1940 and the use of Blitzkrieg.
Covers the Maginot line, French Plan, German Plan, how Blitzkrieg works and ends w/ the Miracle of Dunkirk
31. They lost their equipment, but not the men – who live to fight again
32. Paris The Fall of France It must have been a miracle You Idiot! You let them get away!!
33. The Battle for France ends with the signing of an armistice in the same railway car in which the Germans had surrendered in World War I Hitler takes a holiday to visit his latest prize - Paris
34. Paris The Fall of France Let me have a second chance, mien fuhrer. We must plan to invade Britain “ We shall fight them on the beaches, on the landing grounds and in the fields. We shall fight them in the streets and on the hills. We shall never surrender”
35. The Battle of France is over… The Battle of Britain is about to begin