They really were a paper tiger. When the Germans begin their assault they will be coming up against a French force with more troops, more tanks, and better tanks than the German bring to bear. Yet the French command structure and tactics are so out dated that they can do little more than fold to the on coming Germans. I’ll go into more detail on some of these inadequacies here in a couple of months.
I also see where the House of Commons is stepping up criticism of Chamberlain’s government. If his government is shaky, and in France a new government led by a guy who was previously an “outsider.” Reynaud is an independent, which tells me he really has no political base of his own. I suspect he’s a guy who is all about himself first. But, with the new French government and the British government appearing somewhat shaky, and fine spring weather about to arrive, I suspect there is a window of opportunity here for the Germans.