Maurice Gustave Gamelin12 September 1939
Advises the Anglo-French War Council it should distract Germany's invasion of Poland
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Advises the Anglo-French War Council it should distract Germany's invasion of Poland
Draws up a memo for armoured units to counter German invasion of Holland & Belgium
Appointed to co-ordinate the operations of the BEF & Belgian Army
Arranges transportation of 500,000 French soldiers to continue the war in north Africa
Orders the fleet to North Africa provoking attacks by the British Mediterranean fleet
Visits Moscow to raise arms for the French Army
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