[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST, 1940, Situation 16 May, and Operations Since 10 May
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941 – The Imperial Powers, 1 September 1939

[Homer_J_Simpson]

William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

[PeterPrinciple]

Preparations Appear Completed for Plundering of Empires of Britain and France
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The foregoing facts, as interpreted here, indicate Japan and Italy have agreed that neither will participate in the European war unless both go in together, but such a move is considered unlikely unless the Allies appear decisively defeated, when Japan and Italy could jointly plunder the Far Eastern empires of Britain and France. The only restraining influence would be the presence of the United States Navy in Pacific waters.

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I wonder who did the interpretation of the facts?
This article was clear, concise and prophetic......

[Ditter]

A very dear friend of mine grew up during the German occupation of Holland. I have never known a bigger pacifist.

[henkster]

The British Army's situation map prepared for today. It really doesn't look that bad, except for that ominous bulge across the Meuse at Sedan. The real problem is that the commands all know that the front is well and truly broken there. In addition, the other crossings north of the Meuse don't show how far the panzers have penetrated to the rear. They also don't know just how much armor the Germans have packed into that punch through the Ardennes and now across the Meuse. They only show two panzer divisions when it's really seven.