On 10 May 1940, the Germans launched a major attack on France, bypassing the Ardennes and soon into the French hinterland. The advance of the German panzer division made the "indestructible Maginot Line" an ornament for the rear. Under the powerful offensive of the German army, the British, French, and Belgian forces collapsed and could not resist. Guderian's "blitzkrieg tactics" once again exerted its power in this attack.
The Germans marched straight in, marching so fast that there was not even much time to capture the French soldiers who had raised their hands and surrendered. The situation took a turn for the worse, with the Dutch surrendering five days after the start of the war, belgium surrendering 18 days later, and most of the British army withdrawing to the mainland.
On June 10, France, still struggling, moved its government from Paris to Tours, but fate played another joke on France. On the same day, Italy declared war on France, seized the fruits of the Victory of the German Army, and began to attack southeastern France.
On the 13th, Paris abandoned resistance and declared it an undefended city, and the German army reached the outside of Paris. On the 14th, the German army entered Paris and began an incomparably glorious victory into the city, but the proud time of the Germans became a time of sorrow for France.
France surrendered on 22 June.
France, as the victorious power of the First World War, had constantly humiliated Germany under the Versailles system, and this time it was finally defeated by Germany, so that all the shame it suffered was returned to France this time.
Pictured here is the grand military parade held by the German army in Paris, which is extremely solemn. In order to deter the determination of the French people to resist, and to humiliate the pride of France. Hitler flew from Berlin to Paris to participate in the military parade.
The German military band entered the city with a military song, the German military song sounded in the French capital of Paris, or on the Champs Elysées next to the Arc de Triomphe, which had to be said to be a shame for the French, and the Germans at this time were extremely proud.
Where is the Arc de Triomphe? Although it is now a famous attraction in France, it was a symbol of the sacredness of France at the time. It was built in 1806 by the French Emperor Napoleon in 1805 in his victory over the Russian-Austrian forces to commemorate the victory in the war. Napoleon was a heroic presence in the hearts of the French people, which also gave the Arc de Triomphe an extraordinary significance. But such a sacred place was greeted by the German invasion of troops from below it, trampling on the dignity of the Arc de Triomphe. This is undoubtedly a satire on France and a humiliation of the glory of the Napoleonic era.
The picture shows the Motorized Troops of the German Army driving on the road near the Arc de Triomphe, although they were invaders. However, it has to be said that the troops entering the city are orderly, well-dressed, well-trained, and all kinds of equipment are readily available from outside the Arc de Triomphe, which is incomparably majestic and solemn, highlighting the importance that the German army attaches to military discipline.
After more than 4 years of German rule, its end will come. With the success of the Allied landings in France, the Germans on the Western Front were gradually defeated. By August 1944, the situation in Paris was not optimistic, on August 19 the people of Paris began to revolt, on the 24th the 2nd Panzer Division of "Free France" engaged in a firefight with the Germans on the outskirts of Paris, on the 25th the German army in the city gave up resistance, and on the same day de Gaulle declared the liberation of Paris.
On the 26th and 29th, the French 2nd Panzer Division and the US 28th Infantry Division entered the Champs Elysées from the Arc de Triomphe respectively for military parades.
This is the appearance of the American soldiers entering the Champs Elysées, compared with the German entry ceremony, I think everyone will have their own comparison results. The author believes that although the German army is an intruder, from the perspective of discipline and rigor, the German army is more solemn and powerful, and looks more like a regular army.
Although the US army is the victor, this scene of a large number of people looks very loud and huge, but it cannot be seriously watched, and once you look closely, you will find that they are dressed casually, their steps are scattered, they look east and west, and the steel helmets are also crooked. They give people the feeling of being a local miscellaneous army walking casually on the Champs Elysées, without any majestic and solemn momentum.
The casualness of the American army is astonishing, just by virtue of this, their temperament as soldiers, even not as good as the temperament of german prisoners, of course, the German prisoners of war here have not been abused, please see the picture.
This is a photo of the German Sixth Parachute Division surrendering to the British in the Netherlands, the British army let them go to the designated place to accept the surrender, in the case of unattended, the German soldiers spontaneously maintained excellent military quality, still with their heads held high, morale undiminished, and the pace was neatly waiting for the surrender.
It can be seen that although the German army was defeated, the attitude of obedience to orders flowing in its bone marrow remained unchanged, and it was much better than the casual American army. Even if they are aggressors, the style they maintain as soldiers should be recognized. What do you think about that? Welcome to leave a message to discuss, like to remember to like the attention, the author focuses on the history of World War I and World War II, and there will be more content to continue to be output.
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