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French Army outflanked

9th June 1940: The rapid German thrust forward again surprises the French, whilst Churchill acknowledges that France is probably lost

Jun 09, 2025
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Where they could the German panzers made rapid thrusts across country, avoiding the main French centres of resistance.
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