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A Neglected But Significant Anniversary
In the Maginot and Ardennes sectors, holding actions only were envisaged. While the troops manning the Maginot were of high quality, the Ardennes forces included a large proportion of middle-aged reservists, and had been designated as
Milestones of Flight: 5/11
1940 - In France, members of No 114 Squadron are kitting up prior to taking off on a dawn mission to attack enemy troops in the Ardennes when 9 German Dornier bombers attack their airfield at Vraux, virtually wiping out the entire
Re: Anglo-French war plans in 1940?
If you claim that Allied leadership was bad in the late 1930s, then Hitler's in 1939 and 1940 was abysmal. >> If you mean leadership that didn't neglect the defenses in the >> middle part of the front, behind the Ardennes, you're right.
Another Inconvenient Truth
Those quaffing the Kool Aid in OSD then liked to say the microchip and software would power the American military revolution like the internal combustion engine powered the 1940 Ardennes break through. No need to master 3rd Generation
How to Lose an Army
Perhaps the greatest danger lies in the fact that, just as the French high command refused to consider the possibility of a German attack through the Ardennes in 1940, Washington will not consider the possibility that an attack on Iran
Vichy-labeled surrender monkeys.
When the principal German attack force sliced unexpectedly across northern France from the Ardennes, the best French units were cut off further north. The absence of a strategic reserve, correctly noted as crucial by Ferguson,
Blair and "what if" again
Dreadnought might have a word to say about this, but in my view the Germans routed the BEF and the French in 1940 because they understood offensive warfare much better - not, contrary to received wisdom, because they had more troops
Bande annonce du film "Les enfants du pays".
France, mai 1940. Dans un petit village à la frontière belge, derrière l'immense forêt des Ardennes. Contrairement aux autres habitants qui ont fui dans la crainte d'une invasion allemande, Gustave a décidé de rester avec ses deux
Rommel based his tactics on WWI infiltration tactics
The example which first got everyone's attention was in the Ardennes, in May 1940. That was when Rommel, commanding the 7th Panzer Division, along with others, slipped through the Ardennes, rather than attacking the Maginot Line,
World War II - 1939 to 1945
17 Dec 1944: Germany counter-attacks in Ardennes 27 Jan 1945: Auschwitz death camp liberated 07 Feb 1945: Black Sea talks plan defeat of Germany 14 Feb 1945: Thousands of bombs shower Dresden 23 Feb 1945: US flag raised over Iwo Jima
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répertoire Séquestre des biens des syndicats (CGT, CFTC, CGAF)
3) Dettes : paiements divers; exposition de 1937. Honoraires d'avocat et d'huissier. Union des syndicats des Ardennes. 1940-1942. Dossier 2 Personnel.
Maps WWII Blitzkrieg 1939-1940
c6p38r.jpg (52461 bytes), Battle of France: May 12-13, 1940 The armored weight of the German attack on France struck westward in the Ardennes region,
Tourisme Wallonie - Ardennes (Belgique) : GRAND QUARTIER GENERAL
Deux pavillons ont été reconstruits semblables à ceux de 1940. Dans le 1er de nombreuses photos d'époques et film DVD. Second pavillon consacré à la
Bataille de France - Wikipédia
L'offensive commença le 10 mai 1940 ce qui mit fin à la «Drôle de guerre» et "Ardennes 1940", hommage à ceux qui ont résisté · "La campagne de France"
Jean Raoux - Wikipédia
1939 - Sous-Lieutenant - Affecté à la Caserne de Châteauroux, il a pour mission de former des réservistes avant la Bataille des Ardennes; 1940 - Lieutenant
A LA LIGNE MAGINOT
102e DIF (Secteur Défensif des Ardennes avant 1940). Secteur Défensif situé face à la Belgique au déboucher du massif des Ardennes.
Service historique de la Défense
WANTY Emile – Le problème de la défense des Ardennes en 1940 – In Revue d'histoire de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, 1961, n° 42, pp. 1-16.
Le Musée Guerre et Paix en Ardennes / Tourisme / Vivre et
De la défaite de la France Impériale à Sedan en 1870 à la célèbre percée allemande en 1940, les Ardennes furent au cœur de toutes les querelles européennes.
Spahis en Ardennes
"La campagne de mai 1940 en Belgique. La 3e Brigade de Spahis dans nos Ardennes, les 10, 11 et 12 MAI" par A. Bikar, Lt-Col. Hre. ancien chef de la Section
Promenade dans les Ardennes
Les Ardennes en 1870 · Les Ardennes en 1914 · Les Ardennes en 1940 · Promenade en Ville · 1870 · 1914 · 1940 · 2000 Charleville Mézières
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