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Blitzkrieg in the West (April 1940 - June 1940)

Blitzkrieg in the West (April 1940 - June 1940)

In World War II, the Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, executed from May 10th, 1940, which ended the Phoney War. The battle consisted of two main operations. In the first, Fall Gelb (Case Yellow), German armored units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and surround the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and many French soldiers were evacuated from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo. In the second operation, Fall Rot (Case Red), executed from June 5th, German forces outflanked the Maginot Line to attack the greater French territory. Italy declared war on France on June 10th. The French government fled to the city of Bordeaux, and France's main city of Paris was occupied by the German Wehrmacht on June 14th. On June 17th, Petain publicly announced France would ask for an armistice. On June 22nd, an armistice was signed between France and Germany, going into effect on June 25th. For the Axis Powers, the campaign was a spectacular victory.

France was divided into a German occupation zone in the north and west, a small Italian occupation zone in the southeast, and an unoccupied zone, the zone libre, in the south. A rump state, Vichy France, administered all three zones according to the terms laid out in the armistice. In November 1942, the Axis forces also occupied the zone libre, and metropolitan France remained under Axis occupation until after the Allied landings in 1944; while the Low Countries remained under German occupation until 1944 and 1945.

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French Char B-1 Heavy Tank - "Bourrasque," 15th Battalion Tank Corps, Battle of France, Spring 1940 French Char B-1 Heavy Tank - "Bourrasque," 15th Battalion Tank Corps, Battle of France, Spring 1940 (1:72 Scale)

The Char B1 had its origins in the concept of a Char de Bataille conceived by General Jean-Baptiste Eugene Estienne in the twenties. On January 27th, 1926 it was decided to build three prototypes of a Char B, based on four earlier experimental vehicles (a FAMH-model, the FCM 21, the SRA and the SRB).

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French AMC Schneider P16 (M29) Half-Track - 1er Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division D'Infanterie, Mettet, Belgium, 1940 French AMC Schneider P16 (M29) Half-Track - 1er Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division D'Infanterie, Mettet, Belgium, 1940 (1:43 Scale)

The AMC Schneider P 16, also known as the AMC Citron-Kgresse Modle 1929 or the Panhard-Schneider P16, was a half-track that was designed for the French Army before World War II.

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German Panzerkampfwagen 35-S 739(f) Medium Tank - "White 101", Panzer Regiment 204 22.Panzer Division, Crimea, Russia, 1942 German Panzerkampfwagen 35-S 739(f) Medium Tank - "White 101", Panzer Regiment 204, 22.Panzer Division, Crimea, Russia, 1942 (1:43 Scale)

The Somua S-35 was one of the first tanks used to mechanize the French cavalry in the mid-1930s. It was a very advanced vehicle for its time and many of its features were to become standard for future tank designs, such as cast, rather than rivetted armor.

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German Kfz. 70 Krupp Protze 6x4 Cargo Truck - Winter Camouflage German Kfz. 70 Krupp Protze 6x4 Cargo Truck - Winter Camouflage (1:72 Scale)

The Krupp Protze Kfz. 69 was a light cross-country truck that was developed by Krupp AG in 1930. Delivered to the German national defence forces in 1933, it helped form the concept of motorized units for both the army and the air force and was very popular with the troops due to its good driving characteristics.

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German Kfz. 70 Krupp Protze 6x4 Cargo Truck - Unidentified Unit, European Theatre of Operations German Kfz. 70 Krupp Protze 6x4 Cargo Truck - Unidentified Unit, European Theatre of Operations (1:72 Scale)

The Krupp Protze Kfz. 69 was a light cross-country truck that was developed by Krupp AG in 1930. Delivered to the German national defence forces in 1933, it helped form the concept of motorized units for both the army and the air force and was very popular with the troops due to its good driving characteristics.

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German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. C Light Tank - 6.Panzer Division, XIX Corps, France, 1940 German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. C Light Tank - 6.Panzer Division, XIX Corps, France, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

Originally identified as the '2cm MG Panzerwagen', the PzKpfw II light tank was designed to supplement the PzKpfw I by providing an automatic weapon capable of firing both a high explosive round and an armor piercing round.

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German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. C Light Tank - Unknown Unit, Caucasus, Russia, 1941 German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. C Light Tank - Unknown Unit, Caucasus, Russia, 1941 (1:72 Scale)

Originally identified as the '2cm MG Panzerwagen', the PzKpfw II light tank was designed to supplement the PzKpfw I by providing an automatic weapon capable of firing both a high explosive round and an armor piercing round.

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German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. C Light Tank - Panzer Regiment 31, 5.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1941 German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. C Light Tank - Panzer Regiment 31, 5.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1941 (1:72 Scale)

Originally identified as the '2cm MG Panzerwagen', the PzKpfw II light tank was designed to supplement the PzKpfw I by providing an automatic weapon capable of firing both a high explosive round and an armor piercing round.

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German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Nr. 2, Versuchsfahrzeuge, Germany, 1935 German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Nr. 2, Versuchsfahrzeuge, Germany, 1935 (1:72 Scale)

The German Neubaufahrzeug series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a heavy tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they did not fit in with the Blitzkrieg tactics and therefore only five were made. These were primarily used for propaganda purposes, though three took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940.

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German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Panzerabteilung z. b. V. 40, Norway, 1940 German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Panzerabteilung z. b. V. 40, Norway, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

The German Neubaufahrzeug series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a heavy tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they did not fit in with the Blitzkrieg tactics and therefore only five were made. These were primarily used for propaganda purposes, though three took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940.

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German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Nr. 3-5, Versuchsfahrzeuge, Germany, 1940 German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Nr. 3-5, Versuchsfahrzeuge, Germany, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

The German Neubaufahrzeug series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a heavy tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they did not fit in with the Blitzkrieg tactics and therefore only five were made. These were primarily used for propaganda purposes, though three took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940.

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German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Nr. 2, Versuchsfahrzeuge, Norway, 1940 German Neubaufahrzeug Heavy Tank - Nr. 2, Versuchsfahrzeuge, Norway, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

The German Neubaufahrzeug series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a heavy tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they did not fit in with the Blitzkrieg tactics and therefore only five were made. These were primarily used for propaganda purposes, though three took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940.

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German Sd. Kfz. 222 Light Armored Car - Unidentified Unit, France, 1940 German Sd. Kfz. 222 Light Armored Car - Unidentified Unit, France, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

The Leichter Panzerspahwagen (roughly "Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle") were a series of light 4 x 4 armored cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.

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German Sd. Kfz. 223 Light Armored Car - Unidentified Unit, France, 1940 German Sd. Kfz. 223 Light Armored Car - Unidentified Unit, France, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

The Leichter Panzerspahwagen (roughly "Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle") were a series of light 4 x 4 armored cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.

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French AMC Schneider P16 (M29) Half-Track French AMC Schneider P16 (M29) Half-Track (1:43 Scale)

The AMC Schneider P 16, also known as the AMC Citron-Kgresse Modle 1929 or the Panhard-Schneider P16, was a half-track that was designed for the French Army before World War II.

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German Opel Blitz Cargo Truck - 1.Panzer Division, XIX Corps, France 1940 German Opel Blitz Cargo Truck - 1.Panzer Division, XIX Corps, France 1940 (1:72 Scale)

The 3-ton Opel "Blitz" truck was the Wehrmacht's principal general-purpose truck during the Second World War. The engine was a water-cooled, straight-six OHV gasoline unit of 3.6 liters that was fueled by a 21.6 gallon gasoline tank situated under the driver's seat.

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French Char B1bis Heavy Tank - Battle of France, Spring 1940 French Char B1bis Heavy Tank - Battle of France, Spring 1940 (1:43 Scale)

The Char B1 had its origins in the concept of a Char de Bataille conceived by General Jean-Baptiste Eugene Estienne in the twenties. On January 27th, 1926 it was decided to build three prototypes of a Char B, based on four earlier experimental vehicles (a FAMH-model, the FCM 21, the SRA and the SRB).

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German Krauss-Maffei Sd. Kfz. 7 8-Ton Semi-Tracked Personnel Carrier/Prime Mover - XII Armee, France, 1940 German Krauss-Maffei Sd. Kfz. 7 8-Ton Semi-Tracked Personnel Carrier/Prime Mover - XII Armee, France, 1940 (1:50 Scale)

Development of the Sd. Kfz. 7 can be traced back to a 1934 requirement for an 8-ton half-track. The vehicle first appeared in 1938 and was destined to be used mainly as the tractor for the 8.8cm flak gun. The Sd. Kfz. 7 was an extremely useful vehicle, employed both as a weapons carrier and prime mover by the Wehrmacht.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. D Medium Tank - 3.Kompainie, Panzer-Regiment 3, 2.Panzer Division, Western Front, 1940 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. D Medium Tank - 3.Kompainie, Panzer-Regiment 3, 2.Panzer Division, Western Front, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

Just one month prior to the commencement of "Operation Typhoon" (the German assault on Moscow) the Waffenamt was scheduled to begin installing the long-barreled 7.5cm KwK gun on its new Mark IV Ausf G tanks.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. D Medium Tank - "White 4", 4.Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 7, 10.Panzer Division, France, 1940 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. D Medium Tank - "White 4", 4.Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 7, 10.Panzer Division, France, 1940 (1:72 Scale)

Just one month prior to the commencement of "Operation Typhoon" (the German assault on Moscow) the Waffenamt was scheduled to begin installing the long-barreled 7.5cm KwK gun on its new Mark IV Ausf G tanks.

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French Char B-1 Heavy Tank - "Indochine", 3e Compagnie, 15e Batallion, France, 1940 French Char B-1 Heavy Tank - "Indochine", 3e Compagnie, 15e Batallion, France, 1940 (1:43 Scale)

The Char B1 had its origins in the concept of a Char de Bataille conceived by General Jean-Baptiste Eugene Estienne in the twenties. On January 27th, 1926, it was decided to build three prototypes of a Char B, based on four earlier experimental vehicles (a FAMH-model, the FCM 21, the SRA and the SRB).

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German Kfz. 305 Opel 4x4 Ambulance - Unidentified Unit, France, 1940 German Kfz. 305 Opel 4x4 Ambulance - Unidentified Unit, France, 1940 (1:32 Scale)

The 3-ton Opel "Blitz" truck was the Wehrmacht's principal general-purpose truck during the Second World War. The engine was a water-cooled, straight-six OHV gasoline unit of 3.6 liters that was fueled by a 21.6 gallon gasoline tank situated under the driver's seat. This particular vehicle comes in a desert camouflage scheme.

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German 88mm Flak 36/37 Anti-Aircraft Gun w/ Trailer - Field Grey German 88mm Flak 36/37 Anti-Aircraft Gun w/ Trailer - Field Grey (1:35 Scale)

Originally developed as an anti-aircraft gun, the 8.8cm FLugzeugAbwehrKanone ("Flak") was first employed in the anti-tank gun role in 1936, when the German Condor Legion was testing out its equipment during the Spanish Civil War. Amazingly, German war planners had designed the gun as an AA weapon with a heavy cruciform platform and central fire control operation, not as a multi-purpose anti-tank gun with proper anti-tank sights.

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German BMW R75 Motorcycle with Sidecar and Two Soldiers - Wehrmacht German BMW R75 Motorcycle with Sidecar and Two Soldiers - Wehrmacht (1:10 Scale)

The Bavarian Motorwerks R75 was produced from 1940 until 1944 with over 16,000 built. It was by far the most numerous motorcycle found amongst the German Army, used on virtually every front from the hot desert sands of North Africa to the cold and muddied environs of the Russian front.

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