Blitzkrieg tactics explained | How Hitler invaded France WW2 In 1940, Hitler did the seemingly impossible. Within a matter of weeks, Germany had managed to take the entirety of France and send the British army back across the channel. This remarkable success was widely put down to their new tactic: Blitzkrieg or 'Lightning War'. So, what is Blitzkrieg and why was it so effective? Why the Dunkirk Evacuations were so successful: • How did the British escape from Dunkirk? Why Blitzkrieg didn't work

2.9K views · 12K reactions | Fought from May to June 1940, the Battle of France was a major early World War II clash between Germany and Allied forces. Germany used its fast-moving Blitzkrieg tactics to bypass France’s Maginot Line through the Ardennes forest, quickly surrounding Allied troops. This led to the dramatic Dunkirk evacuation. France ultimately surrendered to Germany on June 22, 1940, marking a critical shift in the war. | History In Pictures | Facebook

49K views · 2.5K reactions | "Blitzkrieg Bop", titled "The Blitzkrieg...