| 21. | However, during the Phoney War, some third-line troops were still equipped with " bleu horizon " uniforms.
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| 22. | By May 1940 the Phoney War ended, as Hitler ordered his troops to invade Britain and France.
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| 23. | Another book " The British Carry On " ( 1940 ) portrayed the atmosphere of the phoney war.
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| 24. | During the Phoney War period, AA Command was desperate for men and equipment to meet its huge commitments.
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| 25. | Another reason why the current debate feels like a phoney war is that it has not been partisan.
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| 26. | The Phoney War ended on 10 May 1940 when the Battle of France and the Low Countries began.
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| 27. | "This is still a phoney war, " said Nigel Utley, an analyst at Greig Middleton & AMP; Co.
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| 28. | But little other activity occurred until May, so the period became known as the " Phoney War ".
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| 29. | After Christmas, the military inactivity of the Phoney War was encouraging many boys to return home to Liverpool.
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| 30. | Following the lull in fighting, known as the " Phoney War ", Germany invaded western Europe in May 1940.
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