Seventy-five years ago today, the city of Paris fell to the Nazis as German troops marched in during the early morning hours. By morning, tanks rumbled past the Arc de Triomphe. They met no opposition, as French troops had retreated to the south to spare the city. Within a week, newly appointed prime minister Philippe Pétain had signed an armistice, taking France out of the war.
Wikipedia photos, “Battle of France collage” by User:DIREKTOR – Top left: File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-055-1599-31, Frankreichfeldzug, Panzer IV.jpgTop right: File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-126-0347-09A, Paris, Deutsche Truppen am Arc de Triomphe.jpgMiddle left: File:French soldiers on Maginot Line.jpgBottom left: File:British prisoners at Dunkerque, France.jpgBottom right: File:Renault 35 montant en ligne sedan.jpg. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons –
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