Germany - The Collapse of France - 12 Feb to 24 Feb 1939

12 Feb 1939: Turkey has done Germany a real favour. We are now at war with France and Belgium and both have negligible defences. The Maginot Line is undefended!
The plans for the three Armies on my Western front.
14 Feb 1939: Luxembourg and the Netherlands are wise to remain neutral.
15 Feb 1939: Day 3 and we have yet to meet any resistance in France.
The situation 8 hours later.
16 Feb 1939: Day 4 and we are halfway to Paris.
British-French War? France will capitulate when it controls 70% or less. Normally nations capitulate at 20% or less. Also Turkey will surrender when France and Belgium have capitulated.
We have contact with French and Belgian forces at Dijon.
17 Feb 1939: Our advanced guard is nearing Paris and we are advancing along the Swiss border.
18 Feb 1939: We are at the gates of Paris and we have captured Dijon and Troyes.
19 Feb 1939: Day 7 and Paris is about to fall. Liege in Belgium is still holding out.
At midnight we captured Paris. I order the 217. and 221. Infanterie-Divisionen to the Channel ports and Cherbourg.
Liege has still not fallen.
20 Feb 1939: One hour later France capitulates. We've captured beaucoup equipment including no less then 141 Trains.
The Bohemian Empire has offered a 5 division Expedition Force. I accept and add them to 3rd Army in Slovenia.
A quick look at my Production chart.
I order the Panzer-Divisionen back to 1. Panzerarmee.
21 Feb 1939: Now we need to defeat Belgium in order to end the war. Liege has been captured and our forces are heading towards Brussels, Antwerp and Gent.
22 Feb 1939: The pressure is mounting on Brussels.
We have only sustained 454 casualties!
24 Feb 1939: All Belgian cities have been captured.
Turkey called France into the war but they could have said no. I would have. Why did Belgium volunteer. The AI really sucks sometimes.

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