June 28th, 1940
East - The last French units east of the Saône surrender, as well as the old border forts of Joux and Larmont. Only the works of the Maginot line continue to resist.
Rhone Valley - Intense fighting takes place north of Lyon (Chasselay, Neuville, Sathonay) between the French defenders (riflemen, legionnaires and territorials) and the attackers, including the men of the SS-GrossDeutschland regiment. The 155 mm battery of the Corbas fort opens fire on several occasions to stop the attempts to cross the river. At night, the defenders withdraw behind the Rhône, with all the passages from Valence to Bellegarde blown up.
Alps - The Italians manage to advance a little, despite the losses due not only to the artillery fire of the French works, but also to the weather conditions (hundreds of men have to be evacuated due to frostbite). Their vanguards arrive at the edge of the French fortifications whose fire keeps them at a respectful distance.
Provence - The air battles show that the equipment of the Regia Aeronautica is not at the level of that of the Armée de l'Air. The diary of the GC III/6, one of the few units equipped with D-520 units left on the continent, claims 23 aircraft shot down and 14 "probable" for the loss of five planes and two pilots in the period from June 18th to 28th, during the fighting against the raids of the Regia Aeronautica attacking Toulon and Marseille. The best ace of the Group, Warrant Officer (soon to be lieutenant) Pierre Le Gloan, claims eleven victories and five probable in eleven days (in addition to the five Italian planes he shot down on June 15th in a single mission lasting 48 minutes).
East - The last French units east of the Saône surrender, as well as the old border forts of Joux and Larmont. Only the works of the Maginot line continue to resist.
Rhone Valley - Intense fighting takes place north of Lyon (Chasselay, Neuville, Sathonay) between the French defenders (riflemen, legionnaires and territorials) and the attackers, including the men of the SS-GrossDeutschland regiment. The 155 mm battery of the Corbas fort opens fire on several occasions to stop the attempts to cross the river. At night, the defenders withdraw behind the Rhône, with all the passages from Valence to Bellegarde blown up.
Alps - The Italians manage to advance a little, despite the losses due not only to the artillery fire of the French works, but also to the weather conditions (hundreds of men have to be evacuated due to frostbite). Their vanguards arrive at the edge of the French fortifications whose fire keeps them at a respectful distance.
Provence - The air battles show that the equipment of the Regia Aeronautica is not at the level of that of the Armée de l'Air. The diary of the GC III/6, one of the few units equipped with D-520 units left on the continent, claims 23 aircraft shot down and 14 "probable" for the loss of five planes and two pilots in the period from June 18th to 28th, during the fighting against the raids of the Regia Aeronautica attacking Toulon and Marseille. The best ace of the Group, Warrant Officer (soon to be lieutenant) Pierre Le Gloan, claims eleven victories and five probable in eleven days (in addition to the five Italian planes he shot down on June 15th in a single mission lasting 48 minutes).