1939 ⟶ German Army Opens Fire on French Villages
In the first military operations by the German Army in Weste...
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⚔️ 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
🇫🇷 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
🛡️ 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
⚔️ German Offensive Against Western Front Begins
The massive German offensive against the Western front: The invasion of Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France begins. In a bold stroke, German paratroops capture the Belgian fort Eben Emael.⟶
GermanyWestern FrontInvasionFranceBeneluxMilitary OperationsBlitzkriegBelgium
🇩🇪 German Occupation of Paris and French Naval Operations
Paris occupied by German troops; Elements of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) based in Toulon carried out offensive operations against Italian targets along the Ligurian coast.⟶
OccupationParisGermanyFranceMarine NationaleToulonLigurian CoastItalyWestern FrontMilitary
🇩🇪 American Troops Reach the Siegfried Line
American troops reach the Siegfried Line, the west wall of Germany's defence system.⟶
Siegfried LinedefensesWestern FrontUS ArmyGermanymilitaryborderwar