
The Grave of Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein – Friedhof Dorfmark – Fallingbostel, Germany
Erich von Manstein was one of the most important German generals of WW2. He was Oberleutnant (senior lieutenant) …
The Franco-German Armistice was signed on June 22, 1940, after Nazi Germany’s rapid victory over France in World War II. The armistice led to the occupation of northern and western France by Germany, while the Vichy government controlled the unoccupied southern region. The armistice marked France’s formal surrender and divided the country into zones of occupation and collaboration.