How did one of the most powerful nations in Europe collapse in just six weeks? In May 1940, as Nazi Germany unleashed its Blitzkrieg across the …
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How Hitler crushed the French army in 1940
In the early months of 1940, Europe watched in disbelief as the formidable French army, bolstered by the strength of the Maginot Line and their Allied partnerships, crumbled before Hitler's relentless advance in a mere six weeks. This swift and unexpected capitulation of one of Europe's most powerful nations shocked the world. How could France, with its rich military history and strategic defenses, fall so quickly to Nazi Germany?
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