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World War II - Fall of France

Time: Friday May 10, 1940

Place: France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

Details: Germany launched an offensive against France. To circumvent the strong Maginot Line fortifications on the Franco-German border, Germany directed its attack at the neutral nations of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

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