To Lose a Battle (104 page)

Loerzer, Lieutenant-General Bruno,
120
,
318
,
338
,
342
,
390

Lorette Heights,
598–9

Lothian, Lord,
83

Louvain,
296
,
507

Louviers,
521

Luftwaffe: unarmed at reoccupation of Rhineland,
82
; existence acknowledged,
87
; diplomatic importance, growth hampered by Versailles,
119
; creation of,
119–20
; quantity not quality,
120–1
; numbers,
120–1
,
233
,
338
; dive-bombing technique,
121–3
; cargo planes,
123
; French and British fear of,
124
,
133
,
277–8
; flak integrated into,
128
; lack of bombs,
144
; in Polish campaign,
178
; aerial reconnaissance,
210
,
244
; attacks British Navy,
216
; in Norway,
216
; bombs France,
259–60
,
288
; attacks airfields,
259–60
,
288
,
515
; bombs Freiburg in error,
260
; patrols Ardennes,
261
,
288
; attacks First Army,
295
; and Sedan,
318
,
337–45
,
390
; losses,
391
,
667
; bombs French reinforcements,
432
; leapfrogs bases forwards,
503
; raids Amiens,
517
,
545
,
560
; attacks on refugees,
524
; established in Belgium,
545
; bombs railways,
545
; bombs Abbeville,
560
; attacks ‘Frankforce’,
577–8
; and Dunkirk,
611
,
613–15
; and Ypres,
620
; unable to ‘finish the job’ there,
631–2
; radio transmissions,
635
,
636
;
see also
Stuka

Lukasiewicz, Ambassador,
136–7

Luxembourg,
258–64

Maastricht,
266
,
288–9
,
296–8

Macfarlane, Major-General Mason,
636

MACFORCE,
636

Maginot, André,
48
,
72

Maginot Line: construction,
70–3
; description,
72–4
; cost,
74
,
77
; not extended beyond Longwy,
72
,
74–5
; effect on strategy,
75
,
80
,
82
,
84–5
; ‘extension’,
85
,
113
,
169
,
210
,
406
,
472
,
474–6
,
500
; Hitler promises to outmanoeuvre,
94
; in Phoney War,
139
,
141–2
,
145–52
; 30 divisions wasted on,
176
; German deception plans,
209
,
245–6
,
404
,
441
; Huntziger withdraws to protect,
400
; during battle for France,
542–3
; fortress captured,
542–3
; morale in,
619
; encircled, fights on,
647
; Hitler tours,
666

Mandel, Georges,
47
,
164
,
220
,
448–9
,
538
,
626
,
652–3
,
656
,
661
,
673
,
679

Manstein, General Erich von,
187
,
194–9
,
201
,
203–4
,
205–6
,
642
,
676

Manstein Plan,
194–9
,
201
,
203–6
;
see also
Sichelschnitt

Marc, Colonel,
285
,
392
,
426–7

Marche,
281–2
,
306

Marfée, La,
336
,
350
,
352–4
,
358–60

Margerie, Roland de,
655

Maroilles,
498–9

Martel, Major-General G. le Q.,
90
,
574
,
576–81
,
596
,
598
,
607

Martin, General,
310–11
,
331
,
333
,
377–8
,
407
,
413–14
,
472

Matignon Agreement,
110–11

Maubeuge,
506–8
,
513

Maugham, W. Somerset,
159

Maurin, General,
80
,
82

Maurois, André,
125
,
139–40
,
162
,
167
,
217
,
222
,
225–6
,
235
,
237
,
248
,
323
,
521
,
525
,
569
,
646

Maurras, Charles,
103
,
131

Mechelen Incident,
172–3
,
203

Mende, Lieutenant Karl-Heinz,
287
,
381–2
,
600–1
,
666
,
670

Mendés-France, Pierre,
249
,
455
,
521

Menu, General Charles Léon,
151
,
337
,
344
,
381
,
385
,
530–1

Merdorp,
369–70

Mers-el-Kebir,
634

Messerschmitt, Willy,
119

Meuse, River: German plan to attack on,
187–8
,
201
,
205
,
208
,
210–12
; French troops defending,
238–40
,
273–4
,
306–7
,
310–17
,
329–34
,
336–7
,
342–3
,
346–9
,
351–5
,
356–68
; crossing of,
304–12
,
324–9
,
333–4
,
346–57
,
366
,
373
,
378
,
415
; bridges over,
304
,
306–8
,
354–7
,
365–6
,
367–8
,
380
,
382
,
388–92
,
415
,
468
,
528–9
,
590

Michiels, General,
616
,
621

Middleton, Drew,
289
,
519
,
524

Milch, Field-Marshal Erhard,
120
,
124
,
144

Minart, Colonel Jacques,
333
,
440
,
447
,
463
,
551–3

Moerdijk,
294

Molonié, General,
601
,
617

Molotov, V. M.,
136
,
159
,
669

Moltke, Field-Marshal Baron von,
675

Moltke, General H. J. L. von,
674

Mondicourt,
561

Montcornet,
418
,
427–8
,
430
,
443
,
467–70
,
491–5
,
535