German invasion of Luxembourg
The German invasion of Luxembourg was part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) and France during World War II. The battle began on 10 May 1940 and lasted just one day. Facing only light resistance, Luxembourg was quickly occupied. The Luxembourgish government, and Grand Duchess Charlotte, managed to escape the country and a government-in-exile was created in London.
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German invasion of Luxembourg
The German invasion of Luxembourg was part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) and France during World War II. The battle began on 10 May 1940 and lasted just one day. Facing only light resistance, Luxembourg was quickly occupied. The Luxembourgish government, and Grand Duchess Charlotte, managed to escape the country and a government-in-exile was created in London.
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De Duitse inval in Luxemburg w ...... n werd diezelfde dag afgerond.
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Pendant la Seconde Guerre mond ...... adre de l'opération Fall Gelb.
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The German invasion of Luxembo ...... n-exile was created in London.
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1 aircraft destroyed
1 pilot killed
1 soldier wounded
2 pilots captured
22 soldiers captured
5 Spahis killed
54 gendarmes captured
6 gendarmes wounded
Luxembourg:
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*Fifth columnists
*French colonial empire
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1940-05-10
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* Creation of theLuxembourgish government-in-exile
*German occupation of Luxembourg
Decisive German victory
strength
18,000 troops
246 gendarmes
425 soldiers
Luxembourg:
No. 226 Squadron RAF
United Kingdom:
~50,000 soldiers
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39,359,616
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743,941,874
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German troops crossing into Luxembourg
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De Duitse inval in Luxemburg w ...... n werd diezelfde dag afgerond.
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Pendant la Seconde Guerre mond ...... adre de l'opération Fall Gelb.
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The German invasion of Luxembo ...... n-exile was created in London.
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Duitse inval in Luxemburg
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German invasion of Luxembourg
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Invasion du Luxembourg en 1940
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German invasion of Luxembourg
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