The Seven months’ war

The Seven months’ war

Date: September 1st 1939 to May 25th 1940.

Location: Germany, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Maginot Line, Siegfried Line and Netherlands/German border.

Result: Signing of the Treaty of Brussels on May 25th 1940 after the death of the German leader Adolf Hitler on May 19th 1940 resulting in the formation of a Provisional Government of Germany which agreed to remove their forces from Norway, Denmark and Poland.

Casualties and losses

Poland: 67,422 killed, 133,700 wounded which suffered during the German invasion of Poland and latter during the Soviet invasion of Poland, between 150,000 to 200,000 Polish civilians being killed by the Germans.

Germany: 24,917 killed, 3,500 missing and 31,604 wounded beginning from the German invasion of Poland beginning on September 1st 1939 to the end of the war on May 25th 1940.

French: 1,118 killed, wounded or missing suffered during September 3rd 1939 when the French Republic declared war on Germany to the end of the war on May 25th 1940.

United Kingdom: 5,769 killed or wounded and missing suffered during September 3rd 1939 when the United Kingdom declared war on Germany to the end of the war on May 25th 1940.

Norway: 860 killed and 960 wounded or missing suffered mostly during the German invasion of Norway with some 400 Norwegian civilians killed, mostly in German bombing raids.

Denmark: 16 killed and 20 wounded suffered during the German invasion of Denmark.

Netherlands: 1 pilot of the Royal Netherlands Army Aviation Brigade killed in a traffic accident and four soldier of the Royal Netherlands Army during a gun firing exercise.