France Falls (May–June 1940)

The World at War Season 1 Episode 3

Overview:
France discovers it is woefully unprepared for modern warfare as the Nazi war machine easily skirts around the Maginot Line. Britain retreats and prepares for invasion.

Genre : Documentary, War & Politics

Actors : Laurence Olivier

Release Date : 1973-11-14

Duration : 55 menit

Rating : ⭐ 8.6/10 (8 votes)

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Other Episodes (Season 1)

A New Germany (1933–1939)
1. A New Germany (1933–1939)
Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)
2. Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)
France Falls (May–June 1940)
3. France Falls (May–June 1940)
Alone (May 1940–May 1941)
4. Alone (May 1940–May 1941)
Barbarossa (June–December 1941)
5. Barbarossa (June–December 1941)
Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)
6. Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)
On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)
7. On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)
The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)
8. The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)
Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)
9. Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)
Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1944)
10. Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1944)
Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)
11. Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)
Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944)
12. Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944)
Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1944)
13. Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1944)
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1944)
14. It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1944)
Home Fires: Britain (1940–1944)
15. Home Fires: Britain (1940–1944)
Inside the Reich: Germany (1940–1944)
16. Inside the Reich: Germany (1940–1944)
Morning (June–August 1944)
17. Morning (June–August 1944)
Occupation: Holland (1940–1944)
18. Occupation: Holland (1940–1944)
Pincers (August 1944–March 1945)
19. Pincers (August 1944–March 1945)
Genocide (1941–1945)
20. Genocide (1941–1945)
Nemesis (February–May 1945)
21. Nemesis (February–May 1945)
Japan (1941–1945)
22. Japan (1941–1945)
Pacific - The Island to Island War (February 1942–July 1945)
23. Pacific - The Island to Island War (February 1942–July 1945)
The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945)
24. The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945)
Reckoning (April 1945)
25. Reckoning (April 1945)
Remember
26. Remember

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