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title: Germany's Western Attack, May 1940
author: United States Military Academy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18899/germanys-western-attack-may-1940/
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updated: 2024-04-25
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# Germany's Western Attack, May 1940
_Authored by United States Military Academy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18899.png)
## Image Caption
A map showing the German advances through Belgium, the Netherlands, and France which isolated the British Expeditionary Force and necessitated the [Dunkirk evacuation](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dunkirk_Evacuation/) of May-June 1940. (United States Military Academy)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Academy, U. S. M. (2024, April 25). Germany's Western Attack, May 1940. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Academy, United States Military. "Germany's Western Attack, May 1940." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Academy, United States Military. "Germany's Western Attack, May 1940." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Apr 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:16May-21May_Battle_of_Belgium.PNG) by [**United States Military Academy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:16May-21May_Battle_of_Belgium.PNG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.