Timeline of the Battle of France

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The timeline of the Battle of France covers the period of time during World War II from the first military actions on the Franco-German frontier to the fall of France in 1940.

1939[]

September 7, 1939: French forces begin patrols into Germany near Saarbrücken. These patrols continue through September 17, 1939. A larger offensive is cancelled on account of the Polish collapse.

September 27, 1939: German Führer Adolf Hitler notifies the service chiefs that Germany will be attacking the Allies as soon as possible. The Army opposes the plan vehemently.

References[]

Powaski, Ronald E. (2003). Lightning War: Blitzkrieg in the West, 1940. John Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-39431-0.
Powaski, Ronald E. (2008). Lightning War: Blitzkrieg in the West, 1940. Book Sales, Inc.. ISBN 978-0-7858-2097-0.

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