<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military Administration in France Militärverwaltung in Frankreich Occupation de la France par l'Allemagne </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1940 -- 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag Emblem </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> German ( pink ) and Italian ( green ) occupation zones of France : the zone occupée , the zone libre , the zone interdite , the Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France , and annexed Alsace - Lorraine . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Territory under German military administration </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital </Th> <Td> Paris </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Military Commander </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1940 -- 1942 </Th> <Td> Otto von Stülpnagel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1942 -- 1944 </Th> <Td> Carl - Heinrich von Stülpnagel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1944 </Th> <Td> Karl Kitzinger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historical era </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Second Compiègne armistice </Th> <Td> 22 June 1940 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Case Anton </Th> <Td> 11 November 1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Liberation of Paris </Th> <Td> 25 August 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> French Third Republic </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Provisional Government of the French Republic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military Administration in France Militärverwaltung in Frankreich Occupation de la France par l'Allemagne </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1940 -- 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag Emblem </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> German ( pink ) and Italian ( green ) occupation zones of France : the zone occupée , the zone libre , the zone interdite , the Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France , and annexed Alsace - Lorraine . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Territory under German military administration </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital </Th> <Td> Paris </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Military Commander </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1940 -- 1942 </Th> <Td> Otto von Stülpnagel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1942 -- 1944 </Th> <Td> Carl - Heinrich von Stülpnagel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1944 </Th> <Td> Karl Kitzinger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historical era </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Second Compiègne armistice </Th> <Td> 22 June 1940 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Case Anton </Th> <Td> 11 November 1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Liberation of Paris </Th> <Td> 25 August 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> French Third Republic </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Provisional Government of the French Republic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was france occupied by germany in ww2
when was france occupied by germany in ww2
1940 -- 1944
1940 -- 1944