1940 ⟶ British 51st Division Captured at Saint-Valéry-en-Caux
More than 10,000 British soldiers of the 51st (Highland) Div...
Year
1939
1940
🇫🇷 France Halts Saar Offensive
General Gamelin orders to halt to the French Saar Offensive into Germany after having taken only a handful of villages.⟶
FranceSaar OffensiveMilitaryWestern FrontGermanyStrategyWorld War II
💂 British Troops in France Reach 158,000
An estimated 158,000 British troops are now in France.⟶
UKFranceMilitaryDeploymentWestern FrontTroop NumbersWar Effort
⚔️ British 51st Division Captured at Saint-Valéry-en-Caux
More than 10,000 British soldiers of the 51st (Highland) Division are captured at Saint-Valéry-en-Caux.⟶
SurrenderSaint-Valéry-en-CauxBritish ArmyFrancePrisoners of WarWestern FrontGermanyMilitary51st Highland Division