'France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war!' - General Charles de Gaulle, ... The fact files in this timeline were commissioned by the BBC in June 2003 and September 2005.

France profile - Timeline. Published. 13 January 2023. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Image source, Getty Images. ... 1939-45 - World War Two. Germany occupies much of ...

As German operations developed, the Battle of France took its place as easily history’s hugest and, for France, most terrible. Her chance of surviving it appeared to be a.fcout one in five.