1940 in Germany

treaty establishing the Axis Powers of World War Two

armistice between France and Nazi Germany in World War II

plan of select Nazi German officials to relocate Jews of Europe to Madagascar

military objective of Operation Barbarossa

talks concerning the Soviet Union's potential entry as a fourth Axis Power in World War II

1940 agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union

Nazi German promotion ceremony

Prinzenerlass (, "princes' decree", also spelled Prinzenerlaß) was the name of a 1940 decree issued by Adolf Hitler that prohibited members of Germany's formerly reigning houses from participating in any military operations in the Wehrmacht.

nazi German mobilization to invade the Soviet Union

1940 airstrike

1940 naval battle fought during the Second World War

overview of Germany-related events during the year of 1940