Tag Archives: Maginot Line

This week in the War, 13–19 May 1940: German breakthrough at Sedan

This week in the war, with their invasion of the Low Countries well under way, German forces attacked the town of Sedan in the Ardennes region of France. Responsibility for the attack fell to Panzer Group Kleist (named for its … Continue reading

Posted in World War II | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on This week in the War, 13–19 May 1940: German breakthrough at Sedan

This week in the War, 22–28 April 1940: Clare Boothe Luce

This week in the war, on 25 April 1940, American journalist and author, Clare Boothe Luce, left France for England. She had been in Europe since February and had already visited Italy and had toured the Maginot Line in France. She … Continue reading

Posted in Book, World War II | Tagged , , | Comments Off on This week in the War, 22–28 April 1940: Clare Boothe Luce