What the records say
- When
- 10 May 1940
- Kind
- Military operation
- Deaths
- 5
- Coordinates
- 49.77° N, 6.13° E
- Description
- German invasion of Luxembourg in WWII
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
German invasion of Luxembourg
World War II military campaign in 1940
The German invasion of Luxembourg was part of Case Yellow, 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, German troops quickly occupied Luxembourg.
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