The vast majority of French soldiers evacuated to England were brought back to France to engage the Germans.
They were begged to stay and form up another army to fight another day and some did - but most insisted on returning to fight. That they did and most were POWs by the end of the battle with the Germans. - or killed in action.
French leadership was not much to brag about.
Actually, I know the French have a long list of historical battles that they won and won against terrible odds. And you are right, their leadership has failed them, both past and present.
The humor I expressed in this thread, was just that, humor. Humor very seldom is completely truthful.
Despite lousy fighters and worse antiaircraft guns, the French managed to down and capture hundreds of German pilots.
Brits begged the French to turn them over so they could go to POW camps in Canada.
The French refused. They were hoping to use them to negotiate the release of French POW's. Of course French POW's remained in captivity until 45'.
Those German pilots went on to fight on in the Battle of Britain and beyond.