Who was best French General during World War 2

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Who was best French General during World War 2 Apr 23, 2021 13:15:40 GMT

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Apr 23, 2021 10:56:38 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

Unlike Revolutionary and Napoleanic wars and the Great War, most French Generals of WW2 are remembered for their incompetence but who do you think was most competent among them?

Where's Henri Giraud and Alphonse Juin???

Tiny curtain's open
And we heard the tiny clap of little hands
A tiny man would tell a little joke
And get a tiny laugh from all the folks
Sittin', driftin' around in bubbles, and
Thinkin' it was us that carried them
When we finally got it figured out
That we had truly missed the boat

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Apr 23, 2021 13:15:40 GMT Isaac Brock said:

Apr 23, 2021 10:56:38 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

Unlike Revolutionary and Napoleanic wars and the Great War, most French Generals of WW2 are remembered for their incompetence but who do you think was most competent among them?

Where's Henri Giraud and Alphonse Juin???

I forgot about them, though I felt I was missing someone.

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Post by Isaac Brock on Apr 24, 2021 14:34:22 GMT

Apr 24, 2021 0:53:24 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

Apr 23, 2021 13:15:40 GMT Isaac Brock said:

Where's Henri Giraud and Alphonse Juin???

I forgot about them, though I felt I was missing someone.

Henri Giraud stormed Algiers and took Francois Darlan prisoner, giving one prong of the Torch Landings a safe landing. He then led his experienced guerilla forces into Tunisia, and was the only Allied Power that stood up to Operation Fruhlingswind. Alphonse Juin, one of the "most loyal" French generals, refusing to give up Africa to the Vichy French. He and his Goumiers also made the most progress out of any unit in breaking the Gustaf Line

Tiny curtain's open
And we heard the tiny clap of little hands
A tiny man would tell a little joke
And get a tiny laugh from all the folks
Sittin', driftin' around in bubbles, and
Thinkin' it was us that carried them
When we finally got it figured out
That we had truly missed the boat

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Adozf Hitzer Professional Posts: 306	Who was best French General during World War 2 Apr 25, 2021 1:21:14 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Adozf Hitzer on Apr 25, 2021 1:21:14 GMT Apr 25, 2021 1:20:50 GMT Gerd von Rundstedt said: Petain? He wasn't a general in second world war.

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Apr 25, 2021 1:21:14 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

Apr 25, 2021 1:20:50 GMT Gerd von Rundstedt said:

Petain?

He wasn't a general in second world war.

He was both a theorist and the commander-in-chief of Vichy.

How much wood would the Wehrmacht make if the Wehrmacht were to make wood?

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Apr 25, 2021 1:22:36 GMT Gerd von Rundstedt said:

Apr 25, 2021 1:21:14 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

He wasn't a general in second world war.

He was both a theorist and the commander-in-chief of Vichy.

Really Vichy has army?

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Apr 25, 2021 1:23:53 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

Apr 25, 2021 1:22:36 GMT Gerd von Rundstedt said:

He was both a theorist and the commander-in-chief of Vichy.

Really Vichy has army?

Yes, they defended Syria, Dakar, FNA, and the Zoné Libére.

How much wood would the Wehrmacht make if the Wehrmacht were to make wood?

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Who was best French General during World War 2 Apr 25, 2021 1:27:34 GMT via mobile

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Apr 25, 2021 1:24:58 GMT Gerd von Rundstedt said:

Apr 25, 2021 1:23:53 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

Really Vichy has army?

Yes, they defended Syria, Dakar, FNA, and the Zoné Libére.

That is the colonial army, I meant in mainland and by that logic shouldn't Hitler be given credit for victory in France.

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Apr 23, 2021 10:56:38 GMT Adozf Hitzer said:

Unlike Revolutionary and Napoleanic wars and the Great War, most French Generals of WW2 are remembered for their incompetence but who do you think was most competent among them?

Competence among incompetence

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