With Paris fallen and the German conquest of France reaching its conclusion, Marshal Henri Petain replaces Paul Reynaud as prime minister and announces his intention to sign an armistice with the Nazis. The next day, French General Charles de Gaulle, not very well known even to the French, made a broadcast to France from England, urging his countrymen to continue the fight against Germany.
After the defeat of France and the signing of the armistice on 22 June 1940, Adolf Hitler, who was passionate about architecture and had always wanted to visit Paris had a quick visit (“Blitz Besuch”) of the city , accompanied by architects Albert Speer and Hermann Giesler, and Arno Breker, his favorite sculptor, along with a delegation of military officers.
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