Video: Battle of France 1940 - Visualized

I know everyone wants to give France shite for collapsing and surrendering in only six weeks. But the Battle of France was no cake walk for the Germans. In those six weeks Germany suffered over 150,000 casualties, including almost 30,000 KIA. Germany also lost approximately 20% of the aircraft committed to battle and between 30-40% of their Panzers. Yes the French didn’t last long, but they put up one hell of a fight while they did.

Bookmarked to watch in office with door closed. You know, I’m super busy in there.

The frogs would still be eating sauerkraut and speaking German if it weren’t for the good ole US

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Had the French had competent leadership in the Ardennes sector, it's likely the attacking force the Germans sent at Sedan is destroyed before it ever makes it into the open. The columns of tanks were spotted by French reconnaissance aircraft while they were bungled up in a massive traffic jam. Had the French high command reacted to the report decisively, the Battle of France likely plays out very differently.

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Their leadership was very arrogant and assured of their "French fighting spirit" along with their fancy fortification.

100% If the military was allowed to attack the Germans when they were bogged and bottlenecked like requested (from the commanders at the bottom) it would have changed the war drastically in France.

Anyone who perpetuates the "French are cowards" meme is a smooth-brained moron.

France took twice as many casualties in WWI (5.6 million) as the US has in every single conflict combined (2.8 million).

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he frogs would still be eating sauerkraut and speaking German if it weren’t for the good ole US

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and where would that leave us in our war for independence

If anyone here doesn’t know specifically about Lafayette’s grave in Picpus Cemetery in Paris, they would do well to educate themselves on it and in general about the French assistance to our Revolutionary forces almost 250 years ago.

Visiting graveyards and remembering dead folks’ deeds becomes a bigger deal as one ages.

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The frogs would still be eating sauerkraut and speaking German if it weren’t for the good ole US

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The only situation where that happens is if we never enter the war AND never offer lend-lease to the British and Soviets.

If we never enter the war, but continue funding the Soviets: D-Day doesn't happen so, no Western front. The Soviets eventually make it to Berlin, but go to the Atlantic coast to 'liberate' Western Europe. They get all the German scientists. We get Communist regimes in Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and France. Western Europe becomes a bleak shithole without the free market, like Eastern Europe was under communism.

On the bright side, Bernie Sanders would have had more options for the location of his honeymoon. I bet the breadlines in communist Paris would have been right up his alley.

I agree