1939 ⟶ British Troops in France Reach 158,000

An estimated 158,000 British troops are now in France.
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1939
1940

💂 British Troops in France Reach 158,000

An estimated 158,000 British troops are now in France.⟶
UKFranceMilitaryDeploymentWestern FrontTroop NumbersWar Effort

🇬🇧 British Troops Arrive in France

The first advance parties of the British Expeditionary Force arrive in France.⟶
British Expeditionary ForceFranceWestern FrontMilitary DeploymentAllied PowersEarly War

🤝 British Forces Take Over French Frontier Defenses

British forces move to take over part of the frontier defenses manned by French troops.⟶
FranceUKMilitary CooperationWestern FrontBorder ControlPhony War

🇮🇳 First Indian Troops Arrive in France

The first Indian troops arrive in France.⟶
IndiaFranceTroopsColonial TroopsMilitaryWestern Front

🚢 British and French Troops Land at Namsos, Norway

British and French troops start landing at Namsos, north of Trondheim in Norway.⟶
British and French Troops Land at Namsos, Norway (1940)
militarytroopsNorwayFranceUKNamsosinvasionWorld War II

🚢 Operation Aerial: Evacuation of British Troops from France

Start of the evacuation of British troops from ports in western France in Operation Aerial.⟶
Operation Aerial: Evacuation of British Troops from France (1940)
UKFranceEvacuationMilitary OperationWestern FrontWorld War IILogisticsWarDefeat