France had lots of armed forces in World War II, in part due to the German occupation. In 1940, General Maurice Gamelin commanded the French Army, headquartered in Vincennes on the …

France was one of the largest military powers to come under occupation as part of the Western Front in World War II. The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing …

Jul 20, 2017 · Of the 340,000 allied soldiers evacuated by boat from Dunkirk, 123,000 were French – but thousands more were not rescued and were taken prisoner by the Germans.

This is a listing of French divisions that served between 1939 and 1945. Part horse and part motorized; were part of the cavalry arm in 1940. The cavalry divisions (DC) were renamed …

Battle of France (May 10–June 25, 1940), during World War II, the German invasion of the Low Countries and France. In just over six weeks, German armed forces overran Belgium and the …

French military leaders failed to prepare for modern warfare involving fast moving armor and aircraft, while having the bulk of the French Army pinned down at the Maginot Line made …

The Free French Forces included military and quasi-military organizations operating with other Allied nations, most notably Great Britain. The Free French aligned with Gen. Charles de …

Jul 21, 2024 · French military history during World War II is marked by significant transformations, strategic failures, and heroic resistance. From the rapid fall of France in 1940 to the …

Jun 4, 2015 · Five million men were mobilised in France at the start of World War Two. The army was reputed to be one of the strongest in the world, certainly every bit a match for the …

France plunged into a dark age, occupied by the Nazis with the terrible implications bombing raids, executions, deportation, murders and famine. Slowly the resistance took shape and …