Battle of Sedan (1940)
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The Battle of Sedan or Second Battle of Sedan took place in World War II during the Battle of France in 1940. It was part of the German Wehrmacht's operational plan codenamed Fall Gelb for an offensiv
German troops with French prisoners crossing the Meuse on 15 May 1940 near Sedan
View of the Meuse in the French Ardennes
German advance by 14 May 1940.
The RAF Fairey Battle suffered heavy losses over the bridgehead
Charles Huntziger
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Charles Léon Clément Huntziger was a French Army general best known for his role in the Battle of Sedan in May 1940 and as Minister of War of Vichy France until his death in a plane accident in 1941.
Battle of Sedan (1940)
…the autumn of 1939, but severe winter weather prevented the pouring of concrete and the delivery of the necessary materials. On 11 April 1940, General Charles Huntziger asked for another four divisions to work on the defences but was refused. The French defences at Sedan were weak and neglected. The French had long…
General Huntziger in 1941
Brazilian military exercises with French instructors in Belo Horizonte, 1931. Huntziger is fourth from the left.
Huntziger signing the armistice on behalf of France
The French and Italian delegations in Rome. Huntziger is middle row, third from the left.