When did france surrender to germany?

Even when adapted to more conventional methods, the new plan provoked a storm of protest from the majority of German generals. They thought it utterly irresponsible to create a concentration of forces in a position impossible adequately to supply, along routes that could be cut easily by the French. read more

Instead, Petain arranged an armistice with the Nazis. The armistice, signed by the French on June 22, went into effect on June 25, and more than half of France was occupied by the Germans. In July, Petain took office as “chief of state” at Vichy, a city in unoccupied France. read more

France actually did surrender to Germany in an attempt to preserve some of their autonomy and way of life. They did this even after Germany clearly demonstrated the appeasals of Neville Chamberlain (Britain, in the 1930s) only served to hand over land, personnal, and military advantage to a Germany that would stop at nothing to dominate the free world and to exterminate entire races and nationalities of people. read more

Sometimes you throw the dice and you win. This time was Germany's winning dice roll. Cut off from supplies and support, the French army leaders felt they had to surrender, or be destroyed. And the nation of France had nothing else to stop the Germans. read more