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ALLIES The bulk of the forces of the Allies were French , although the United Kingdom , Netherlands , and Belgium had significant forces in the battle opposing Germany. French First Army Group The 1st Army Group was tasked with guarding the northeast frontier of France, and with moving into Belgium and the Netherlands to oppose any German invasion of those nations. The First controlled four French armies as well as the Belgian Army and the British Expeditionary Force.
French Second Army Group The French 2nd Army Group was responsible for manning the bulk of the Maginot Line from Montmedy to south of Strasbourg , and controlled three armies.
French Third Army Group The French 3rd Army Group was responsible for manning the southern end of the Maginot Line , along the River Rhine and controlled a single army.
Dutch Army The Netherlands had four corps, one motorised division and a defense division deployed to begin the battle.
Army of the Alps Originally the 6th Army, the Army of the Alps was responsible for manning the southeast frontier with Italy. French reserves The French began the battle with three reserve corps positioned behind the army groups. The VII and XXIII Corps were stationed behind the 2nd and 3rd Army Groups. AXIS The commander-in-chief of the OHK was Field Marshall Walter von Brauchitsch. Initially the Axis forces consisted of the forces of the German army. They were joined in the conflict by the Italian army on June 10. OKH Reserve
German Army Group A Commanded by Gerd Von Rundstedt .
German Army Group B Commanded by Fedor Von Bock .
German Army Group C Commanded by Wilhelm Von Leeb .
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