Do Germans dislike the French?

[Neng.]

I wonder what would have happened if England would have had a land frontier with Germany. They would have been crushed. Who was to blame? Pacifists, appeasement and Front Populaire. The French army was large, but old fashioned. The only general that had a clue about Blitzkrieg was De Gaulle. The French aviation was almost non-existent.

France are Germany are almost the same country nowdays, and during the occupation, France almost became the same country. Most large French industrial conglomerates participated in the German war effort. Any hatred against German people by the French is just anecdotical. Let's not forget that German invaders were very well received by French middle class (leaving aside jingoism, grandeur and assorted French B.S).

French middle class and rich were scared of Front Populaire, some thought that France would become another Spain (where war started when Spain's Frente Popular won the elections).

[Dd714]

Originally Posted by texdav

Does anyone like the french?Always reminhds me of the french in WWII and what every allied commander thought of them. i have never read a positive assessment .

Patton on the French Army:

"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."

[XodoX]

No, we love the French, but a lot of other countries still do dislike Germans because of the war. Especially Poland does.

[ulnevrwalkalone]

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Originally Posted by Neng.

The French aviation was almost non-existent.

"Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value" -1911- Marshall Ferdinand Foch, French Strategist

Good Call

As for the German's and French not getting along, I think it was best summed up by a German guy I met when I asked if he would ever visit France, his response: "Maybe in a tank"