WW2 (31)

13 Name: Heretic Yojimbo : 2008-01-28 01:44 ID:hlhnpGhE

Inevitable. I love how you mention only the factors that support your claims, but none of the ones that blatently disprove them.

  1. France's armies had no unified military communication system. In a monumentally dumb move, France routed all of its miltiary communications through telephone lines.
  2. French training standards were disasterously low. Combined armor/infantry tactics were not taught. And French tank commanders had absolutely no concept of combined arms operation.
  3. Morale was extemely low due to memories of the first World War.
  4. French Tanks were not designed well. They suffered from horrific breakdowns, parts shortages, lack of field radios, and terrible crew ergonomics. Many factors which German tanks would convienently suffer from a few years later.
  5. France had little to no Air Force what so ever. It's few modern aircraft designs were hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned. Britian did not commit the RAF to the theatre.
  6. France was stone broke.

In short, Germany kicked the ass of someone already on the ground and bleeding. Hardly a "stunning victory" of any kind.

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