Battle of France 1940

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:German_occupation_of_France
Establishment of Vichy France
gptkbp:casualties British military casualties
French military casualties
German military casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:end_date 1940-06-25
gptkbp:historical_significance Shifted the balance of power in Europe
Influenced Allied strategies in World War II
Led to the fall of France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of France 1940
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Heinz_Guderian
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Queen_Wilhelmina_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:Hitler
gptkb:King_Leopold_III_of_Belgium
gptkb:General_Maxime_Weygand
gptkb:General_Charles_de_Gaulle
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Manstein
gptkb:General_Maurice_Gamelin
gptkbp:location gptkb:France
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Blitzkrieg
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
Fall of Paris
gptkbp:start_date 1940-05-10
gptkbp:tactics Air superiority
Logistical support
Strategic bombing
Defensive strategies
Intelligence operations
Psychological warfare
Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
Concentration of forces
Naval support
Blitzkrieg tactics
Retreat strategies
Use of chemical weapons
Combined arms operations
Artillery bombardment
Use of propaganda
Use of special forces
Counter-offensive operations
Use of armored divisions
Rapid movement of troops
Supply line management
Use of fortifications
Use of tanks and aircraft
Use of reconnaissance
Coordination with local forces
Use of heavy artillery
Use of naval forces
Use of paratroopers
Deception operations
Civilian evacuation plans
Use of anti-tank weapons
Use of light infantry
Use of electronic warfare
Use of mechanized units
Coordination with Axis powers
Use of air defense systems
Use of cyber warfare
Use of motorized infantry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4