Operation Dynamo Case Red and the B a t t l e o f F r a n c e Shravani Kulkarni Anna Johnson Joe Addison Lotan Mizrahi Ayush Sharma Thesis The battles that contributed to the fall of France led to the incomprehensible loss of people as well as the d ID: 551919
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Case Yellow, Operation Dynamo, Case Red, and the Battle of France
Shravani Kulkarni, Anna Johnson, Joe Addison, Lotan Mizrahi, Ayush SharmaSlide2
ThesisThe battles that contributed to the fall of France led to the incomprehensible loss of people as well as the destruction of an entire army, and created a disturbance in the balance of power in Europe, giving Germany an advantage in World War II. JoeSlide3
Incomprehensible LossFrench Casualties100,000 (army) killed100,000 (civilians) killed123,000 wounded330,000 displaced 2,000,000 soldiers taken prisoner
German Casualties
50,000 killed during the invasion of France
JoeSlide4
Timeline
Operation Dynamo - May 26 1940
Paris is captured - June 14 1940
Battle of
France
Ends - June 25 1940
Case Yellow
- May 10 1940
Case Red
- June 5 1940
Paris Liberated - August 25 1944Slide5
Case Yellow- May 10, 1940Aka: Fall Gelb+ for GermanyBlitzkrieg: Lightning WarFailed in WWI October 19Brits and French forces splitBelgium land for Germany:
Air Fields
North Sea ports
The Jiggy
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Initiation:‘Sickle Stroke’ allotted the three German army groups Group B- Northernmost commanded by General Fedor Von Bock was to attack in northern Holland and Belgiumaim was to temp the Franco-British field army east to seize territory to outflank in the northGroup C- Southernmost was to engage the garrison of the Maginot Line Rundstedt’s Army Group A- was to advance through the Ardennes Case Yellow- May 10, 1940Lotan/AyushSlide7Slide8Slide9
Timeline
Operation Dynamo
- May 26 1940
Paris is captured - June 14 1940
Battle of
France
Ends - June 22 1940
Case Yellow
- May 10 1940
Case Red
- June 5 1940
Paris Liberated - August 25 1944Slide10
Operation Dynamo- May 26, 1940Operation Dynamo was the codename given to the British evacuation of DunkirkThe signal was given to begin Operation Dynamo at 18:57 hours on May 26, 1940.Mastermind - Vice-Admiral Bertram RamsayBritish and French armies already cornered in Dunkirk by Germans as a result of Case Yellow in 1940, so gathering soldiers was not that big of an issueShravaniSlide11
Operation Dynamo- May 26, 1940News about evacuation spread to Britain by May 29Main goal was to evacuate 40,000+ troops (British Expeditionary Force and French army) under attackThe British sent small boats (later known as “The Little Ships”) across the English Channel to rescue the troops on Dunkirk beachIn the end, over 338,000 troops were evacuated to Dover (British port) ShravaniSlide12
Map of Operation DynamoSlide13
Timeline
Operation Dynamo - May 26 1940
Paris is captured - June 14 1940
Battle of France Ends - June 22 1940
Case Yellow
- May 10 1940
Case Red
- June 5 1940
Paris Liberated - August 25 1944Slide14
Case Red- June 5-14, 1940 The goals of Case Red changed in the years leading up to it1935- meant to defend against a surprise attack by France while defending the borders against Czechoslovakia and Poland1937- included offensive operations against Czechoslovakia with the aim of preventing a prolonged two-front war1940- the second part of the western campaign, attack on the rest of the French army which was still entrenched in the Maginot lineAnnaSlide15
Case Red- June 5-14, 1940 Preliminary Attackstarted on June 5th in the westbattle over the Somme Rivermoving towards the SeineCase Red had two sub-operations
Main Offensive
started on June 9th over the Ainse River
Penetrated the Maginot line, which allowed German troops to cut off the armies stationed in French bunkers on June 17th
That same day, France asked for an armistice and officially capitulated on June 25
AnnaSlide16
Case Red MapMaginot LineSlide17
Timeline
Operation Dynamo - May 26 1940
Paris is captured
- June 14 1940
Battle of France Ends - June 22 1940
Case Yellow - May 10 1940
Case Red - June 5 1940
Paris Liberated - August 25 1944Slide18
Paris is CapturedBy June 14, the Germans had taken control of Paris and the French army had been completely destroyedPrime Minister of France resigned and his successor, Marshal Phillipe Petain began moves for an armistice Armistice signed on August 22, but not put into effect until August 25, marking the end of the Battle of France.AnnaSlide19
Timeline
Operation Dynamo - May 26 1940
Paris is captured - June 14 1940
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Ends - June 22 1940
Case Yellow - May 10 1940
Case Red - June 5 1940
Paris Liberated - August 25 1944Slide20
Hitler’s JigShravaniSlide21
Timeline
Operation Dynamo - May 26 1940
Paris is captured - June 14 1940
Battle of France
Ends - June 25 1940
Case Yellow - May 10 1940
Case Red - June 5 1940
Paris Liberated
- August 25 1944Slide22
Liberation Of ParisOn August 25, the German commander of the Paris region, General Dietrich von Choltitz signed a surrender at MontparnasseJoeSlide23
Overall Impact of Battle The defeat of the French (which was very powerful) stands as one of the most remarkable military campaigns in historyFrench collapse ripped up the balance of power in Europe Britain had to fight the rest of World War 2 in the air, and sea (Mediterranean) but not on the Western Front. JoeSlide24
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