Question: When was france occupied by germany in ww2?

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question: When was the start of France being occupied by Germany in WW2?
short_answers: 22 June 1940
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question: Over what span was France occupied by Germany in WW2?
short_answers: 1940–1944
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question: When was france first occupied by germany in ww2?
short_answers: May 1940
1940
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question: When was france no longer officially occupied by germany in ww2?
short_answers: 1944
December 1944
context: The military administration in France ended with the Liberation of France after the Normandy and Provence landings. It formally existed from May 1940 to December 1944, though most of its territory had been liberated by the Allies by the end of summer 1944.
question: When was most of france liberated and no longer occupied by germany in ww2?
short_answers: summer 1944
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question: When was france first officially occupied by germany in ww2 through armistice?
short_answers: after midnight on 25 June
25 June 1940

Answer: In World War II, France was occupied by Germany over a period of several years, with the dates of the official start and end of the occupation differing from the unofficial occupation dates. Germany occupied France over the years 1940–1944, with the start of the occupation being on 22 June 1940, though the occupation officially began through armistice after midnight on 25 June 1940. Most of France was liberated and no longer occupied by Germany in summer 1944, but France was only officially no longer occupied in December 1944.