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1940-06-19 | Jean Bart | The French battleship Jean Bart leaves St-Nazaire for Casablanca. | Read about 'Jean Bart' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Jean Bart' | ||
1940-06-18 | 1940-06-23 | Richelieu | Richelieu sailed from Brest to Dakar, escorted by the Adroit class destroyers Fougueux and Frondeur. | Read about 'Richelieu' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Richelieu' | |
1940-06-18 | De Gaulle's Appeal | Charles de Gaulle gives his famous speech on the BBC appealing to the French people to resist the German occupation. The origin of the French resistance in WW2 is attributed to this radio address. | Read about 'De Gaulle's Appeal' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'De Gaulle's Appeal' | ||
1940-06-17 | Lancastria | The British liner Lancastria is sunk while evacuating troops from France. Three thousand lives are lost. | Read about 'Lancastria' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lancastria' | ||
1940-06-14 | Fall of Paris | Having entered the city on the 4th of June, German troops complete the occupation of Paris. | Read about 'Fall of Paris' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Fall of Paris' | ||
1940-06-12 | De Gaulle | De Gaulle gives his first radio address to the French people from London. | Read about 'De Gaulle' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'De Gaulle' | ||
1940-06-12 | 51st Highland Division | 152nd and 153rd Brigades of the 51st Highland Infantry Division and elements of the French 10th army are trapped and subsequently surrender to Erwin Rommel. | Read about '51st Highland Division' on WikiPedia | Discuss '51st Highland Division' | ||
1940-06-12 | British Invasion Defences | Construction begins on infrastructure to defend the British Isles from invasion (anti-tank ditches, pillboxes etc..). | Read about 'British Invasion Defences' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'British Invasion Defences' | ||
1940-06-12 | Turin | Allied bombing of Turin. | Read about 'Turin' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Turin' | ||
1940-06-11 | Genoa | British bombing of Genoa | Read about 'Genoa' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Genoa' |
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