In a captured French town, a German Pzkpfw II grinds across an improvised bridge.
Welcome to the Western Europe Timeline!
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This timeline covers all the political and military events that occurred within Western Europe between the years 1939 and 1945. The countries encompassed within the timeline are France, Low Countries, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland. Germany and Austria are also covered, but only in respect to the part they played in the Western European theatre of war.
 
 
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"Dunkirk has fallen... with it has ended the greatest battle of world history. Soldiers! My confidence in you knew no bounds. You have not disappointed me."

Adolf Hitler
Order of the Day - 5th June 1940
 
France - World War 2 Flag
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Belgium - World War 2 Flag
Luxembourg - World War 2 Flag
Germany - World War 2 Flag
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USA - World War 2 Flag
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Poland - World War 2 Flag
Free France - World War 2 Flag
 
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General George Patton
General
George
Patton
  Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Field Marshal
Gerd von
Rundstedt
 
American M24 Chaffee
World War 2 Equipment - American M24 Chaffee
The M24 Chaffee light tank reached Europe in the winter of 1944 replacing the M5 Stuart. The gun was almost as powerful as a Sherman's, it was also had well-shaped armour and great mobility, making the M24 probably the best light tank of World War 2.
 
 
 
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