Some took Hitler's side.
Hitler/Halder don't agree. Manstein gets opening.
'Sickle Stroke' has 3 plans to attack various places.
Goering's Luftwaffe is doing good... for now.
German army had a dense tank concentration.
German offensive based on Belgian weakness.
More Directives.
French army is inconsistent, German army simple but good, structural deficiencies.
Hitler postpones attack on France a lot.
Dutch were surprised by attack.
Allied deployment on Dyle not doing so good.
Blitzkrieg weapons were loud planes, bombs, tanks.
France attacked, they try counter-.
Germans reinforce, Gamelin's troops still failing against them.
DeGaulle not doing well. Gamelin discredited, admits defeat to Churchill/Chamberlain/etc.
Churchill goes to England, promises 6 bonus squadrons to join with France.
DeGaulle still not doing well.
Heinz Guderian a big fan of 'Blitzkrieg' method.
Hitler's 'stop order' halts Panzers for 2 days.
Hitler anticipates. Belgian army surrenders.
Weygand's plan fails, tries 'Line' - good theory.
France is humiliated.
Germany goes everywhere.
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