The Lightning War That Crushed France | Battles Won And Lost | War Stories
In 1940, Hitler’s grand ambition to go one step further than the Kaiser came to fruition. Using his blitzkrieg tactics, he rapidly took Belgium, the Netherlands, and France in just six weeks. But how was this possible? Spanning the course of WW2 Battles Won and Lost takes a tactical view at some of the most crucial battles of the war, understanding how they were won.
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00:00 – Start
01:34 – The Invasion of France (1940)
12:32 – The Battle of Kursk (1943)
22:26 – The Raid on Saint Nazaire (1942)
28:56 – The Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
35:46 – The Siege of Tobruk (1941)