France

German infantry units cross the Meuse. The invasion of France has begun.

Holland

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is evacuated to England aboard the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Hereward. Her daughter, Crown Princess Juliana, is evacuated sea aboard the destroyer HMS Codrington, with her husband Prince Bernhard and their family. Their escape is organised by a young Royal Dutch Navy officer, Lieutenant Lodo van Hamel, based at Ijmuiden. He has been responsible for guiding Allied shipping in and out of the port.