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On the afternoon of May 13, 1940, in many ways, the fate of the German invasion of France

would be decided at a few different areas along the Mews River. At Sedan, where the German

forces under the Panzer Corps commanded by General Guderian, while to their north of General

Hoth moved towards crossing points near Denon, Belgium, 60 north, the core of General Hoth, moved towards crossing points near

Danon, Belgium, 60 kilometers to the north of Sudan. In both cases, these critical operations,

getting troops across the river, pushing the French defenders back, and then establishing a bridgehead,

would not be completed by the famous panzers, but instead by infantry units.

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