1940 ⟶ German Forces Besiege Amiens and Surround Arras

Amiens in France is besieged by German troops; Rommel's forc...
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1941

💡 Manstein Proposes Ardennes Offensive

As Germany plans for an attack on France, German Lieutenant-General Erich von Manstein proposes that Germany should attack through the Ardennes rather than through Belgium – the expected attack route.⟶
Manstein Proposes Ardennes Offensive (1939)
GermanyMilitary StrategyArdennes OffensiveWorld War IIWestern FrontErich von MansteinFranceBlitzkriegInvasion

🇩🇪 German Forces Besiege Amiens and Surround Arras

Amiens in France is besieged by German troops; Rommel's forces surround Arras; other German forces reach Noyelles on the Channel.⟶
German Forces Besiege Amiens and Surround Arras (1940)
FranceGermanyBattleInvasionWorld War IIMilitaryAmiensArrasBlitzkrieg

⚔️ German Forces Cross the Meuse River

German forces cross over the Meuse River.⟶
German Forces Cross the Meuse River (1940)
Meuse RiverGermanyFranceMilitaryWorld War IIInvasionBelgiumBattle

🇧🇪 Antwerp Captured by German Forces

Antwerp captured.⟶
BelgiumGermanyInvasionWorld War IIBattleMilitaryOccupationEurope

🇩🇪 Guderian's Panzer Groups Take Abbeville

General Guderian's Panzer groups take Abbeville, threatening Allied forces in the area.⟶
Guderian's Panzer Groups Take Abbeville (1940)
GermanyFranceMilitaryBlitzkriegWorld War IIGuderianAbbevilleTank WarfareInvasion

🇩🇪 German Forces Enter Estonia

First German forces enter Estonia from Latvia.⟶
GermanyEstoniainvasionEastern FrontBaltic StatesWorld War IIoccupationmilitary advance