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Animated Map: The Fall of France (Dunkirk)

Graphic taken from the 'Fall of France (Dunkirk)' animated map

Even though millions of French troops were manning the defensive Maginot Line in early 1940, Hitler's brilliant blitzkrieg strategy caught the Allies by surprise, and Germany occupied France within six weeks.

Follow the progress of the German forces as they cross the border, occupy Belgium and the Netherlands and trap the Allied forces at Dunkirk.

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