Hitler Return to Germany after defeating France July 6, 1940 (colorized)

Adolf Hitler returned to Berlin from the campaign in France on July 6, 1940, after signing an armistice that led to the fall of France in June 1940. He spent a brief, celebratory tour in Paris on June 26, 1940, visiting landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, and then returned to Germany for a triumphant welcome in Berlin.