The Battle of France was as good as lost, and the Germans admitted it. In addition to whining unofficial talk about "harsh or mild peace terms," the Berlin radio broadcast a chill War Ministry statement : "We must be prepared for a German withdrawal from France. We must expect the loss of places with world-famous names."
Adolf Hitler's newspaper, the Völkischer Beobachter, said it was "out of the question" to send reinforcements to France.
In southern France the Allied fist had struck deep into a surprisingly flabby belly. For weeks the Germans had seen...
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