Big trouble in France

[Hallbopping]

Far from it

They were just fucked from holding the western front together during WW1

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A factor for sure but other factors like tactical incompetence, arrogance and internal divisions contributed also.

The French along with the British and Dutch outnumbered the Germans yet lost so humiliatingly. They’d probably have lost anyway but how it played out was disastrous.

 

[The High King]

A factor for sure but other factors like tactical incompetence, arrogance and internal divisions contributed also.

The French along with the British and Dutch outnumbered the Germans yet lost so humiliatingly. They’d probably have lost anyway but how it played out was disastrous.

How did the French outnumber the Germans?

 

[Hallbopping]

How did the French outnumber the Germans?

They didn’t alone but they had the British, Dutch and Belgians with them. They miscalculated what the Germans would do. France fell without a fight really.

 

[El Guapo]

They didn’t alone but they had the British, Dutch and Belgians with them. They miscalculated what the Germans would do. France fell without a fight really.

Brits we're high tailing it for Dunkirk covered by the French and the Dutch and Belgians were attempting to be neutral.

It was the Gerrys traversing the Ardennes screwed them

 

[Hallbopping]

Brits we're high tailing it for Dunkirk covered by the French and the Dutch and Belgians were attempting to be neutral.

It was the Gerrys traversing the Ardennes screwed them

The Brits were dead right. Had they stayed Britain would have been knocked out of the war and possibly lost the Battle of Britain.

 

[El Guapo]

The Brits were dead right. Had they stayed Britain would have been knocked out of the war and possibly lost the Battle of Britain.

Not the point, the point is the "quitters" held off the Germans to facilitate the Dunkirk Evacuation

 

[Hallbopping]

Not the point, the point is the "quitters" held off the Germans to facilitate the Dunkirk Evacuation

Fair. But it was French incompetence that led to the situation in the first place.

Granted, the Germans were brilliant in their approach but the French played right into their hands by moving into Belgium.

 

[El Guapo]

Fair. But it was French incompetence that led to the situation in the first place.

Granted, the Germans were brilliant in their approach but the French played right into their hands by moving into Belgium.

Doesn't make em Quitters

 

[The High King]

They didn’t alone but they had the British, Dutch and Belgians with them. They miscalculated what the Germans would do. France fell without a fight really.

They didnt. Theyre were fuck all Brits there. The Belgians were unprepared and I havent a clue what the Dutch were up to. Probably smoking a fat one.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

A factor for sure but other factors like tactical incompetence, arrogance and internal divisions contributed also.

The French along with the British and Dutch outnumbered the Germans yet lost so humiliatingly. They’d probably have lost anyway but how it played out was disastrous.

The Germans were extremely efficient at that stage but later arrogance got to them.