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6. Battle Of Hannut, 12 €“ 14 May 1940

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In Belgium the Germans and French fought in the Battle of Hannut. It was the biggest tank battle that had happened during WWII at the time. Involved in the battle were 600 Dutch and French tanks against 674 German tanks. Some people say that the Germans successfully kept the allies busy during this conflict, but there was no decisive winner. Even after this battle the French were able to continue to fight on, although they were slightly weakened.
 
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