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| − | '''Sitzkrieg''' is the [[German]] term for the time of inactivity after [[Germany]] took [[Poland]] in [[World War II]]. | + | '''Sitzkrieg''' is the [[German]] term for the time of military inactivity on continental Europe after [[Germany]] took [[Poland]] in [[World War II]]. It ended when Germany invaded [[France]] and the Low Countries in May 1940. |
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Revision as of 19:53, May 31, 2008
Sitzkrieg is the German term for the time of military inactivity on continental Europe after Germany took Poland in World War II. It ended when Germany invaded France and the Low Countries in May 1940.