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In May 10, 1940, Germany invaded Holland.
Germany invaded Holland in 1940 where as a part of Germany's strategy to invade France.

The invasion of the low countries effectively allowed them to bypass the French Maginot line and exploit a gap in the French lines who didn't think that German panzer divisions could get through the Ardennes forest (Belgium).

These forces then circled behind the entire BEF and large amounts of the French army. German forces in Holland advanced and the encircled allied army was evacuated via Dunkirk.

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