The History of the German 6th Army*
*untill the capitulation at Stalingrad
 

 Before the Western Campaign 
 
Protection of the German Borders in the Kleve area   10.10.39. - 09.05.40

Western Campaign 1940

I  Forced a breaktrhu at the channel of Armel 
1 Battle of Maastricht 10.05.40 - 12.05.40
a) Crossing the Meuse river 10.05.40
b) Breakthru at the Albert channel west of Maastricht 11.05.40
c) Dismantling of the Fort Eben Emael 11.05.40
2 Crossing the Albert channel direction east of Belgium 11.05.40 -13.05.40
3 Capturing of Liége ( Belgium) 13.05.40
4 Panzer battle at Hannuit - Gembloux ( Belgium ) 12.05.40 -16.05.40
5 Crossing of the Gete river (Belgium) 13.05.40
6 Forced a breakthru at the Belgian Dyle defensive line 15.05.40 - 17.05.40 
7 Crossing of the Semois and the Dender river (Belgium) 18.05.40 - 19.05.40
8 Dismantling of the Liége Forts (Belgium) 13.05.40 - 28.05.40
9 Dismantling of the Namur Forts (Belgium) 16.05.40 - 19.05.40
II  Battles in Flanders and the Artois region
1 Battle of the Schelde river 20.05.40 - 23.05.40
2 Crossing the Lys river 24.05.40
3 Battles west of Flanders and Lille 25.05.40 - 30.05.40
III Battles in France 
1 Battle to cross the Somme and Oise river 05.06.40 - 08.06.40
2 Crossing the Aisne river 08.06.40
3 Attacking the enemy once over the Oise and Qurcq 09.06.40 - 11.06.40
4 Attacking the French defensive line around Paris 12.06.40
5 Crossing the Marne river and advance to Seine river 12.06.40 - 15.06.40
6 Crossing the Seine river 15.06.40 - 22.06.40
a) The capturing of Orléans 16.06.40
b) Crossing the Loire river 17.06.40 - 19.06.40
IV The occupation of France
1 Defending of the demarcationline in France 26.06.40 - 02.07.40
2 Defending of the Normandy coasts

 

03.07.40 - 16.04.41