May 1940 Nazi Germany launches a swift invasion of France using Blitz Creek tactics German forces bypass the heavily fortified magino line and swiftly Advance through the ardan catching the Allies off guard within weeks French defenses crumble by late May hundreds of thousands of Allied troops are trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk in a desperate effort operation Dynamo is launched an armada of military and civilian vessels rescues over 330,000 soldiers though a miraculous escape the fall of France is a a devastating blow Europe faces the might of Nazi Germany seemingly Unstoppable