What a joke. Germans went around and France surrendered. De Gaulle leaves only to return as a hero after Canada, Britain and USA said ' ok General, it's safe now"
I remind you that the French lost 100000 killed during the 6 weeks of Blietzkrieg in May/June 1940,and inflicted 45000 killed and 111000 woundeds to Germans.It would have been funny to see US troops facing blietzkrieg.Not pretty.US army was a joke in 1940. British were crushed in Belgium and France in 1940 and were saved by the sea.A new French army participed at most of the fights after 1942 from North Africa, until Germany.Free French Forces were 1,3 million in Europe in 1940.
There were 3 French armored & 7 infantry divisions in Europe in 1945. The 2ND Leclerc armored division landed in Utah beach in August 1944,and participed at the Falaise pocket battle, destroying the 9TH Panzer unit. It's the Free French who broke German defenses in Monte Cassino, Italy, 1944. Total French WW2 casualties, military and civilians, 600000, were higher than all US losses of this war ,on all fronts, included 67000 French civilians, killed by allied bombings, mostly US.
@henerymag Too many North Americans or Anglosaxons are totally brainwashed by Hollywood craps, and ignorant for the most part of real French involvment in WW2. They should read real history books, or at least Wikipedia. Their ignorance and cliches are boring, after a while.
@henerymag Read 1,3 million Free French Forces involved in Europe in 1945, on the first post, and not 1940, French fighters were not only Hollywood beret resistance craps.
N'importe quoi toi même, la ligne Maginot n'a pas du tout été abandonnée, très peu de fortifications ont été prises au combat (se sont rendues sur ordre du gouvernement Français), et le Fort de Schönenbourg , armé essentiellement par des Alsaciens, a été le dernier nid de résistance de l'armée Française et a cessé le combat sur ordre formel du maréchal Pétain, 1 semaine après l'armistice, sans avoir été vaincus et après avoir causé de lourdes pertes aux nazis...
quite an inspiring clip. sure it had everyone's morale high.
jondeare 8 months ago
"He who wants to defend everything, defends nothing." (Frederick II)
chwuwd 1 year ago
What a joke. Germans went around and France surrendered. De Gaulle leaves only to return as a hero after Canada, Britain and USA said ' ok General, it's safe now"
henerymag 1 year ago
@henerymag
You re-invent the history...as the landing in Normandy was lauch, de Gaulle was NOT INFORMED.
The free French troops (commando Kieffer) are the only allowed to participate at the 6 june with British and Canadian troops one sector SWORD
oiseautempete 4 months ago
@henerymag
I remind you that the French lost 100000 killed during the 6 weeks of Blietzkrieg in May/June 1940,and inflicted 45000 killed and 111000 woundeds to Germans.It would have been funny to see US troops facing blietzkrieg.Not pretty.US army was a joke in 1940. British were crushed in Belgium and France in 1940 and were saved by the sea.A new French army participed at most of the fights after 1942 from North Africa, until Germany.Free French Forces were 1,3 million in Europe in 1940.
Camarale 3 months ago
@henerymag
There were 3 French armored & 7 infantry divisions in Europe in 1945. The 2ND Leclerc armored division landed in Utah beach in August 1944,and participed at the Falaise pocket battle, destroying the 9TH Panzer unit. It's the Free French who broke German defenses in Monte Cassino, Italy, 1944. Total French WW2 casualties, military and civilians, 600000, were higher than all US losses of this war ,on all fronts, included 67000 French civilians, killed by allied bombings, mostly US.
Camarale 3 months ago
@henerymag Too many North Americans or Anglosaxons are totally brainwashed by Hollywood craps, and ignorant for the most part of real French involvment in WW2. They should read real history books, or at least Wikipedia. Their ignorance and cliches are boring, after a while.
Camarale 3 months ago
@henerymag Read 1,3 million Free French Forces involved in Europe in 1945, on the first post, and not 1940, French fighters were not only Hollywood beret resistance craps.
Camarale 3 months ago
nimprte quoi vos commentaires, la ligne maginot a été abandonnée des que les allemands son arrivés, et les POILUS, C'ETAIT EN 1914-1918!
Mneutralcritic 1 year ago
@Mneutralcritic
N'importe quoi toi même, la ligne Maginot n'a pas du tout été abandonnée, très peu de fortifications ont été prises au combat (se sont rendues sur ordre du gouvernement Français), et le Fort de Schönenbourg , armé essentiellement par des Alsaciens, a été le dernier nid de résistance de l'armée Française et a cessé le combat sur ordre formel du maréchal Pétain, 1 semaine après l'armistice, sans avoir été vaincus et après avoir causé de lourdes pertes aux nazis...
oiseautempete 4 months ago
Bref,mais interessant.
ALMC04 2 years ago
Eh oui...71 ans apres que l'Empereur ait eu la meme desastreuse experience.
olivenstein 3 years ago
n'importe quoi, je ne vois pas le rapport, vraiment !
crounimich 2 years ago
Pauvres Poilus ! Les hivers 39/40, 41/42 et 44/45 ont ete particulairement froids....
olivenstein 3 years ago
tu as raison, mon ami .... mais l'hiver en Russie 41/42 était encore plus mauvais.
skoblinI 3 years ago