Operation Paula
Unternehmen Paula (Undertaking or Operation Paula) is the German codename given for the Second World War Luftwaffe offensive operation to destroy the remaining units of the Armée de l'Air (ALA), or French Air Force during the Battle of France in 1940. On 10 May the German armed forces (Wehrmacht) began its invasion of Western Europe. By 3 June, the British Army had withdrawn from Dunkirk and the continent in Operation Dynamo, the Netherlands and Belgium had surrendered and most of the formations of the French Army were disbanded or destroyed. To complete the defeat of France, the Germans undertook a second phase operation, Fall Rot (Case Red), to conquer the remaining regions. In order to do this, air supremacy was required. The Luftwaffe was ordered to destroy the French Air Forces, while
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Operation Paula
Unternehmen Paula (Undertaking or Operation Paula) is the German codename given for the Second World War Luftwaffe offensive operation to destroy the remaining units of the Armée de l'Air (ALA), or French Air Force during the Battle of France in 1940. On 10 May the German armed forces (Wehrmacht) began its invasion of Western Europe. By 3 June, the British Army had withdrawn from Dunkirk and the continent in Operation Dynamo, the Netherlands and Belgium had surrendered and most of the formations of the French Army were disbanded or destroyed. To complete the defeat of France, the Germans undertook a second phase operation, Fall Rot (Case Red), to conquer the remaining regions. In order to do this, air supremacy was required. The Luftwaffe was ordered to destroy the French Air Forces, while
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L'opération Paula (Unternehmen ...... on rencontra un succès mitigé.
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L���operazione Paula (in tedes ...... edesca della Francia nel 1940.
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Operatie Paula was een codenaa ...... van de luftwaffe niet bereikt.
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Operação Paula (em alemão: Unt ...... macht derrotasse os franceses.
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Unternehmen Paula (Undertaking ...... t impede the defeat of France.
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causalties
(166 were servicemen)
35 aircraft (31 fighters)
906 casualties
combatant
commander
date
1940-06-03
is part of military conflict
result
Operation failed. German forces maintained air superiority over France.
strength
1,100 aircraft (460 fighters)
120 fighters
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23,154,566
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730,326,634
Caption
Heinkel He 111 formations prepare for another mission, somewhere in France, June 1940
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Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Nord or Z.O.A.N
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L'opération Paula (Unternehmen ...... on rencontra un succès mitigé.
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L’operazione Paula (in tedesco ...... edesca della Francia nel 1940.
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Operatie Paula was een codenaa ...... peratie Paula werd uitgevoerd.
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Operação Paula (em alemão: Unt ...... ue isto pudesse ser realizado,
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Unternehmen Paula (Undertaking ...... y the French Air Forces, while
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label
Operatie Paula
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Operation Paula
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Operazione Paula
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Operação Paula
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Opération Paula (1940)
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Battle of France
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