FaQ - Blitzkrieg - France

Was Blitzkrieg a new way of waging war?
This view that the Germans used technology, namely the tank and the dive-bomber, to create a new and unique form of warfare has often dominated understanding of how the Germans fought in World War Two. Contrary to the beliefs of the Allied military establishment of the day, however, blitzkrieg was not a brand-new way of waging war.
Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany in 1939?
Britain and France declared war on Germany in September 1939 in response to the invasion of Poland. The period between September 1939 and April 1940 is often called the 'Phoney War' because, although war raged at sea, very little happened in Western Europe during this time. This changed in April 1940 with British and German actions in Norway.
What was the Blitzkrieg of 1940?
The so-called blitzkrieg of 1940 was really the German doctrine of 1914 with technology bolted on. Schlieffen's doctrine formed the basis of 'blitzkrieg' © Before 1914-18, Germany had perceived itself as surrounded by enemies who were superior both in numbers and resources.
How did the German blitzkrieg affect France?
Slicing across northern France, the German panzers, aided by tactical bombing from the Luftwaffe, conducted a brilliant blitzkrieg campaign and reached the English Channel on May 20. This assault cut off the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), as well as a large number of French and Belgian troops, from the rest of the Allied forces in France.

The Value of Norway

A neutral at the beginning of the war, Norway became one of the principal battlefields of the Phony War. While both sides were initially inclined to honor Norwegian neutrality, Germany began to waver as it depended on shipments of Swedish iron ore that passed through the Norwegian port of Narvik. Realizing this, the British started to see Norway as

Norway Invaded

In early 1940, both Britain and Germany began to develop plans to occupy Norway. The British sought to mine Norwegian coastal waters to force German merchant shipping out to sea where it could be attacked. They anticipated this would provoke a response from the Germans, at which point British troops would land in Norway. German planners called for

The Low Countries Fall

Like Norway, the Low Countries (the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg) desired to stay neutral in the conflict, despite efforts from the British and French to woo them to the Allied cause. Their neutrality ended on the night of May 9-10 when German troops occupied Luxembourg and launched a massive offensive into Belgium and the Netherlands. Over

The German Advance in Northern France

To the south, the Germans launched a massive armored attack through the Ardennes Forest led by Lieutenant-General Heinz Guderian's XIX Army Corps. Slicing across northern France, the German panzers, aided by tactical bombing from the Luftwaffe, conducted a brilliant blitzkrieg campaign and reached the English Channel on May 20. This assault cut off

France Defeated

As June began, the situation in France was bleak for the Allies. With the evacuation of the BEF, the French Army and remaining British troops were left to defend a long front from the Channel to Sedan with minimal forces and no reserves. This was compounded by the fact that much of their armor and heavy weapons had been lost during the fighting in

Preparing The Defense of Britain

With the fall of France, only Britain remained to oppose the German advance. After London refused to begin peace talks, Hitler ordered planning to commence for a full invasion of the British Isles, codenamed Operation Sea Lion. With France out of the war, Churchill moved to consolidate Britain's position and ensure that captured French equipment, n

The Luftwaffe's Plans

As planning for Operation Sea Lion moved forward, German military leaders decided that air superiority over Britain had to be attained before any landings could occur. The responsibility for achieving this fell to the Luftwaffe, who initially believed that the Royal Air Force (RAF) could be destroyed in approximately four weeks. During this time, t

The Battle of Britain

Beginning with a series of aerial battles over the English Channel in late July and early August, the Battle of Britaincommenced in full on August 13, when the Luftwaffe launched their first major assault on the RAF. Attacking radar stations and coastal airfields, the Luftwaffe steadily worked further inland as the days passed. These attacks proved

Raf Victorious

With the pressure on their airfields relieved, the RAF began to inflict heavy casualties on the attacking Germans. The Luftwaffe's switch to bombing cities reduced the amount of time escorting fighters could stay with the bombers. This meant that the RAF frequently encountered bombers with either no escorts or those that could only fight briefly be

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