The French Army In Korea

History | 1/6/2021 | blueunicorn6

[hinckley buzzard]

The reputation for cowardice among the French derived from their failure to mount a serious defense against the Blitzkrieg. But the troops on the northern front were the least of the French Army—literally the cooks and bottle washers of a rearguard reserve unit.

They were sent to the Belgian border precisely because it was believed they would never be engaged in fighting, much less have to face the Wehrmacht Panzer War Machine in full gear.

I would guess that any such troops from any nation would have reacted similarly. The fault for the French defeat overall lies with their incompetent generals, who failed to foresee that Germany would use the same tactics that served them well in the Franco-Prussian War several decades earlier, ie a sweep from the north.

[MplsSteve]

“Read “The Last Valley”...”

Probably the most comprehensive book ever written on Dien Bien Phu.

[blueunicorn6]

I recently read a book about the history of the Legion.

They were fighting in Vietnam in the 1800s.

The thing is.....they won.

Don’t hear much about that.

[L.A.Justice]

“The North Koreans took European civilians captive. This included several elderly Catholic Nuns. One Nun was even blind.”

North Koreans committed many atrocities during the war...Like executing US prisoners...

“And our youth think that socialism/communism is OK.”

That is very disturbing indeed...
Anybody who praises communism should be forced to defend what is going on in North Korea...

[L.A.Justice]

Yep. In WW2 the French general staff were out of touch.
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Those generals did not listen to Charles De Gaulle...

I will give De Gaulle credit for not giving up the fight against Germany...