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Name: French Armistice

Type: Event

Start: 1940 AD

End: 1940 AD

Parent: German Invasion of France

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Was the Armistice of 22 June 1940 when France surrendered to Germany during World War II.

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1. Franco-German Armistice

The French Armistice of 22 June 1940 was signed at 18:36 near Compiègne, France, by officials of Nazi Germany and the French Third Republic. The armistice partitioned France: northern and central France were militarly occupied by Germany, Alsace-Lorraine was inglobated into the German State, and the remainder of France became Vichy France, a regime loyal to Germany.

  • June 1940: The Armistice of 22 June 1940 was signed at 18:36 near Compiègne, France, by officials of Nazi Germany and the French Third Republic. It did not come into effect until after midnight on 25 June. Northern and coastal France fell under direct German occupation, whereas a French government aligned with Germany ("Vichy France") was established in the south. Alsace-Lorraine was annexed to Nazi Germany.

    • 2. Franco-Italian Armistice

    The Franco-Italian Armistice, or Armistice of Villa Incisa, signed on 24 June 1940.

  • June 1940: Franco-Italian Armistice, or Armistice of Villa Incisa, signed on 24 June 1940, in effect from 25 June. Some regions of southern France remained under Italian occupation.

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