The Nazi blitzkrieg and conquest of France (The Battle of France) begins with German forces crossing the Meuse River at Sedan. This event, a key part of Wehrmacht's operational plan codenamed Fall Gelb (Case Yellow), involved a rapid advance through the Ardennes forest and a breach of the Meuse-Albert Canal line. This allowed German armored units to bypass the Maginot Line and encircle Allied forces in Belgium and France. More
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