Adolf HitlerMay 1940
Fall Gelb (Case Yellow), German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and surround the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium
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Fall Gelb (Case Yellow), German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and surround the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium
In the Battle of France commands Panzergruppe von Kleist, consisting of XLI Panzer Corps and XIX Panzer Corps (under Heinz Guderian), the two southernmost armoured corps in the drive to the English Channel
Operation Fall Rot (Case Red) is began and German forces outflank the Maginot Line and push deeper into France
Italy declares war on France and soon afterwards the French Government fled to the city of Bordeaux
Frances capital of Paris is occupied
Philippe Petain publicly announced France would ask for an armistice
Commands his Corps during the Battle of France
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