Table of Data Points
1940-05-25 | Withdrawal to Dunkirk | The British Expiditionary Force begins to withdraw towards Dunkirk. | Read about 'Withdrawal to Dunkirk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Withdrawal to Dunkirk' | ||
1940-05-21 | Arras | An Allied counterattack against the flank of the German army, that took place near the town of Arras, in north-eastern France. | Read about 'Arras' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Arras' | ||
1940-05-17 | Brussels | German troops enter Brussels. | Read about 'Brussels' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Brussels' | ||
1940-05-17 | Middelburg Bombed | The old city center of Middelburg was bombed to force the surrender of the Dutch armies in Zeeland. The city's archives were lost in the fire. | Read about 'Middelburg Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Middelburg Bombed' | ||
1940-05-16 | Battle over the Ruhr | Six aircraft from No. 75 NZ Sqdn., this time as part of a force of 50 bombers detailed to attack objectives in the Ruhr and river crossings at Namur, Dinant and Givet. | Read about 'Battle over the Ruhr' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle over the Ruhr' | ||
1940-05-14 | Montcornet | Charles de Gaulle was given command of the new 4th Armored Division and ordered to execute a counterattack toward Montcornet, with the objective of slowing the German advance. | Read about 'Montcornet' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Montcornet' | ||
1940-05-14 | Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Utrecht | Dutch forces fall back to the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Utrecht. | Read about 'Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Utrecht' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Utrecht' | ||
1940-05-14 | Rotterdam | Germans mistakenly bomb the city of Rotterdamn after it had surrendered. | Read about 'Rotterdam' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Rotterdam' | ||
1940-05-14 | 1940-05-15 | Gembloux Gap | The French first army's main defensive position intended to prevent a German breakthrough in Belgium (where they believed the main attack would occur). The French forces repeatedly stopped 6th Army assaults, giving time for allied troops to withdraw. | Read about 'Gembloux Gap' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Gembloux Gap' | |
1940-05-13 | Sedan | German troops cross the Meuse River near Sedan. | Read about 'Sedan' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sedan' |
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