3h 21min, jun 22, 1940 y - France falls to Germany
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On May 9, 1940, the Germans invaded France and the low countries. Over the course of 6 weeks Germany continued to invade, causing almost 2 million casualties for just the French. By the 6th week of the attack France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands were all under German control.
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3h 21min, jun 22, 1940 y
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~ 85 years ago
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