Germans Reach English Channel At Abbeville France 80 Years Ago This On may 20, 1940, the german army in northern france reaches the english channel. in reaching abbeville, german armored columns, led by general heinz guderian (a tank expert), severed all. In 1940, german forces punched through the allied lines in abbeville, france, to reach the english channel. the battle of abbeville one week later culminated in the evacuation of dunkirk.
Seconde Guerre Mondiale Retour Sur Le Massacre Des Civils г Abbeville Abbeville itself is 12 miles from the channel coast but if the germans can hold it the break through is complete. "channel reached!" screamed the headlines of every berlin newspaper. Meanwhile, reinhardt’s corps approached the channel ports south of the british rear at arras. battle of france belgium, channel ports, 1940: german forces crossed the albert canal into belgium on the first day of the invasion. reaching the english channel, guderian severed communications between the allied forces to the north and to the south. Video: 'the allied clusterf**k the battle of france ww2 039 may 25 1940' (germans reach english channel at 5:47) (monday, may 20, 1940, 7:00 p.m. western european summer time; during the battle of france, part of the western front of the world war ii) — in a crowning series of staggering blows dealt to … continue reading germans reach english channel at abbeville, france 80 years. The 'battle of abbeville' was fought near abbeville in north eastern france between german and allied forces during the 'battle of france' (27 may 4 june 1940). on 20 may, within the context of the german push though the centre of the allied line to reach the somme river and then the southern coast of the english channel, generalleutnant rudolf.
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