1939 ⟶ French Retreat from Saarland to Maginot Line
The French forces retreat from the Saarland in Germany, and ...
Year
1939
🛡️ French Retreat from Saarland to Maginot Line
The French forces retreat from the Saarland in Germany, and return behind the Maginot Line.⟶
FranceGermanyMaginot LineSaarlandDefensive StrategyPhony WarWestern Front
🇫🇷 France Declares War on Germany
At 12:00 p.m. the French Government delivers a similar final ultimatum to Germany which at 5:00 p.m. also expires unanswered, thus bringing France in the war.⟶
FranceWar DeclarationGermanyWestern FrontAllied PowersWorld War IIUltimatum
⚔️ France Launches Limited Offensive into Saarland
France's commander in chief general Maurice Gamelin begins a limited offensive into the German Saarland territory involving ten divisions.⟶
Western FrontSaarlandFranceMilitary OffensiveEarly War1939
🇫🇷 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
⚔️ German Army Opens Fire on French Villages
In the first military operations by the German Army in Western Europe, guns on the Siegfried Line open up on villages behind French Maginot line.⟶
GermanyFranceSiegfried LineMaginot LineWestern FrontArtilleryWorld War IIMilitary OperationsBorderWarfare
🤝 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