Invasion of France
Rommels 7th Panzer Div reaches St Valery
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Rommels 7th Panzer Div reaches St Valery
Heinrici breaks through the Maginot Line
Philippe Petain publicly announced France would ask for an armistice
Advanced as far as the Swiss border when France surrenders
An armistice is signed between France and Germany
Army Group D is formed to occupy France
Works with Guenther Blumentritt & Henning von Tresckow to develop the plan to invade France. Manstein serves under General Gunther von Kluge
Manstein & his colleagues suggest the German Army should attack through the wooded Ardennes hills. Hitler approves of the Manstein Plan to invade France
Commands the 3rd Air Fleet during Germany's invasion of France
Leads the invasion of France wwith 44 Divisions from Aix-la-Chapelle to the Moselle
Encircles 4 French Armies in Epinal-Belfort
Commands the 8th Army during the invasion of France
Commands the Fliegerkorps VIII, cousin of the "Red Knight"
Supports Rundstedts Army Group A in its invasion of France
Helps the Germans break through the Weygand Line into France
Guderains blitzkrieg policy is accepted by the German High Command
Sets up his HQ in Margival near Soissons during the German invasion of France
Advocates the German thrust into Sedan
Plans are completed for the German occupation of France
Troops are alerted to the occupation of Vichy France
German troops reach the Spanish border & Mediterranean
The Army Felber is given the responsibility for the occupation of the Medierranean
The South of France is occupied by the 1Ninth Army & the Italian 4th Army is relieved
Reports the Rhone Valley, Toulon & Marsaille are tempting areas for Allied invasion
Responsible for defending occupied France from Allied invasion
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