21. However, during the Phoney War , some third-line troops were still equipped with " bleu horizon " uniforms. 22. By May 1940 the Phoney War ended, as Hitler ordered his troops to invade Britain and France. 23. Another book " The British Carry On " ( 1940 ) portrayed the atmosphere of the phoney war . 24. During the Phoney War period, AA Command was desperate for men and equipment to meet its huge commitments. 25. Another reason why the current debate feels like a phoney war is that it has not been partisan. 26. The Phoney War ended on 10 May 1940 when the Battle of France and the Low Countries began. 27. "This is still a phoney war , " said Nigel Utley, an analyst at Greig Middleton & AMP; Co. 28. But little other activity occurred until May, so the period became known as the " Phoney War ". 29. After Christmas, the military inactivity of the Phoney War was encouraging many boys to return home to Liverpool. 30. Following the lull in fighting, known as the " Phoney War ", Germany invaded western Europe in May 1940.
