Thread: Poland in WWII
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Old 01-31-2011, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Mohoender View Post
Again, the French army doesn't mean the French but mostly the Moroccans and Algerians fighting under French colors.
The French themselves having previously surrendered to a passing dog.

Seriously though, the French that did continue to fight played a big part in the eventual Allied victory. It's also not like as a nation they had much choice in WWII, what with the sudden appearance of German armour in their streets and being completely caught out of position up around Belgium.
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