Battle of France (1940)

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Fall_of_France
gptkbp:BritishForces gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:casualties Over 2 million (all sides)
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:Lord_Gort
gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:King_Leopold_III
gptkb:Henri_Winkelman
gptkb:Maurice_Gamelin
gptkbp:effect gptkb:Formation_of_Free_French_Forces
Division of France into occupied and unoccupied zones
Exile of French government
gptkbp:endDate 25 June 1940
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Britain
gptkbp:FrenchForces gptkb:French_First_Army
gptkbp:GermanForces gptkb:Army_Group_B
gptkb:Army_Group_A
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of France (1940)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Luxembourg
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:mainAlliedDefensiveLine gptkb:Maginot_Line
gptkbp:mainAxisTactic gptkb:Manstein_Plan
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Gembloux
gptkb:Battle_of_Dunkirk
gptkb:Battle_of_Abbeville
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkb:Battle_of_Montcornet
gptkb:Battle_of_Boulogne
gptkb:Battle_of_Calais
gptkb:Battle_of_Dunkirk_evacuation
gptkb:Battle_of_Hannut
gptkb:Battle_of_Lille
gptkb:Battle_of_Saumur
gptkb:Battle_of_Stonne
gptkb:Battle_of_Sedan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
Surrender of France
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Phoney_War
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance Collapse of French Third Republic
Establishment of Vichy France
Led to German occupation of France
Boosted German morale
Changed balance of power in Western Europe
Major defeat for Allies
gptkbp:startDate 10 May 1940
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Blitzkrieg
gptkbp:surrenderedTo 22 June 1940
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Armistice_of_22_June_1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5