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To: John H K

It took the Germans 21 days to reach the English Channel in their invasion of France in 1941, and 42 days for the French to surrender.

That would be 1940. But compared to World War I, Blitzkrieg really was lightning.

85 posted on 03/20/2003 5:46:31 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("When Iraq is free, they will despise those who marched to keep them in hell." - Mark Steyn)

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To: Colonel_Flagg

42 days for the French to surrender.

yeah, but they have email now.

dep

91 posted on 03/20/2003 5:52:54 PM PST by dep

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