Battle of France, spring 1940
Starting with Operation Gelb on May 10, 1940, Wehrmacht formations invaded the territory of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. The French commander-in-chief, General Gamelin, ordered the French army to engage in battle with units and units of the German troops. Fierce battles unfolded, the battle for France began.
Parts of the Wehrmacht quickly moved forward, which was largely facilitated by the high level of motorization of the German armed forces. Tank units with the support of motorized infantry advanced with rapid thrusts. Having wedged into the battle formations of the French, the German army employed the tactics of blitzkrieg, also known as blitzkrieg. Also, one of the components of the success of the Wehrmacht was a working radio station, which allowed the units to successfully coordinate their combat operations.
Despite the resistance of the French army, the campaign, however, was completed in a short time, and on June 22, 1940, France capitulated.
