Invasion of the Low Countries
- Hitler begins his attack on the west in the neutral ‘Low Countries’ May 10, 1940
- Times to surrender:
- Netherlands = 4 days
- Belgium = 18 days
- Luxembourg = 2 days
- The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and French try to defend Belgium but arrive too late
Hitler begins his attack on the west in the neutral ‘Low Countries’ May 10, 1940. He did this to expand and get closer to France and Brittan.