Glorthoron
Warlord
French Infantry:
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At the outbreak of the Second World War, France had the largest army in Europe, sporting 86 divisions. After Germany declared war on Poland, and France’s subsequent declaration of war on Germany, the first few months were spent by the infantry relaxing. They entered into Germany against little resistance but shortly left. With the exception of fighting in Norway, they then sat and waited during the time known as the Phoney War, snug in their Maginot Line fortifications. [NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
In the spring of 1940, the French were outflanked by the Wehrmacht, who attacked through the Low Countries, completely ignoring the Maginot Line defenses. Although the French infantry fought fiercely, they were unprepared for the new armoured tactics devised by Germany, and soon they were routed and Paris was captured.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
The war was not over for the French infantry, however. Although many of the survivors of the Battle of France remained in the military under Vichy Rule and some even joined the S.S., there were those who joined the Free French forces outside of the country, eventually reaching 400,000 volunteers. Under the command of General Charles de Gaul, La France Libre forces continued to do battle against the Axis forces, engaging them in Crete, Libya, Tunisia, East Africa, and Italy. After D-Day, they once again fought on their home soil, and battled through Belgium into Germany.
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