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Title:French and Polish troops travel to Britain as France is defeated by Germany and Italy
Date:27th June 1940
Summary:SLATE INFORMATION: France Bows to the Agressor
EUROPE: Various:
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POLAND Polish Troops arrive in London.
Second World War, World War II, WWII, World War Two, war, allies, defeat, retreat, armistice, Philippe Petain (President of the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister), Paul Reynaud (Prime Minister of the Third Republic and vice-president of the Alliance Dmocratique center-right party)
Embargoed:12th July 1940 13:00
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Location:London, England
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Country:United Kingdom
Topics:Defence / Military
Reuters ID:LVA58E7OFPU52OAFEAWJ7O02E1K8
Story Text: Germany and Italy take over French military forces, French and Polish troops travel to Britain, Petain government takes over
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