Real Time History

Season 2024, Episode 5

Episode Title: Why the Allies Lost The Battle of France

Air Date: 2024-03-01

Overview:

In May 1940, Nazi Germany attacks in the West. The Allied armies of France, Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands have more men, guns, and tanks than the Germans do – and the French army is considered the best in the world. But in just 6 weeks, German forces shock the world and smash the Allies. So how did Germany win so convincingly, so fast?