Today in History: June 3, 1940 – Germany Bombs Paris For roughly one hour, the Nazis bombed Paris for the first time. Fifty-five planes dropped… Read More »Today in History: June 3, 1940, Germany Bombs Paris
The Evacuation of Dunkirk “So long as the English tongue survives, the word Dunkirk will be spoken with reverence. In that harbour, such a… Read More »The Evacuation of Dunkirk
Battle of Calais The Battle of Calais started after the Germans had split the Allied armies in half at Sedan on May 14th and 15th, 1940.… Read More »Battle of Calais
Battle of France After spending four years fighting in the crude trenches of WWI, the French smartly built the Maginot Line, a series of sophisticated… Read More »Battle of France
Battle for the Hague On May 10, 1940, at 4:00 am, as part of the Battle of the Netherlands, fought between the Royal Netherlands Army… Read More »Battle for the Hague