In Germany, February the 17th, Hitler hear about general Von Manstein' original plan to conduct the offensive in the west but decides to sitck to a variant of the Schliffen plan proposed by Halder. Netherlands and Belgium will be invaded, the coast of the channel taken will provide the Luftwaffe to conduct air attacks against the british Islands. The right ring with most of the Panzers will rush toward Belgium and in a frontal attack, push the french and british armys behind the Somme.
The 10th of May, the invasion of the low countrys begin. The 11th, The ALlied decides in an Hurry to change their plan. The fall of the fortress of Eben Emael and the fact that the Belgium army did not built defensives positions in the Gembloux gap conduct Gamelin to change his mind:
The BEF will advance and defend a line from Antwer to Brussel to Nivelle.
The french 7th army will join the 1st army and concentrate were the germans should try their Breakthrough : From Charleroi to Philippevilles.
