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Name: Overall Frontline (Belgium and France)

Type: Event

Start: 1940 AD

End: 1940 AD

Parent: World War II (Western Front)

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Refers to the battles on the northern French and Belgian front during the German invasion of the region.

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  • May 1940: Frontline of the Battle of Belgium in that date.
  • May 1940: Defensive Perimeter around Dunkirk established. The Germans occupy the surroundings of Dunkirk.
  • May 1940: Antwerp and Suarlee fell to Germany on 19 May.
  • June 1940: Evacuation of British and Belgian forces from Dunkirk completed.
  • May 1940: Surrender of French troops in Calais.

  • Selected Sources


  • Campaign In The West, Situation 4 June 1940. United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://s3.amazonaws.com/usma-media/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Europe%20Med/WWIIEurope13.jpg
  • NORTHWESTERN EUROPE, 1940 - CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST, 1940 - Situation 21 May and Operations Since 16 May. United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Europe/WWIIEurope12.pdf
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