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Swiss intelligence learned of...

history · 01 May 1940 · 84 years ago

Swiss intelligence learned of a potential attack on France to be launched soon and informed the French military attaché, who promptly reported this to Paris. Meanwhile in Germany, Adolf Hitler pushed the invasion decision date to 5 May 1940. 

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