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Originally Posted by MH
France has nothing to be proud of as far as ww2.
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I'm far from being a fan of the French (no offense Alex
) being a stereotypical Brit, but you are so wrong. I'll give you de Gaulle and his government and some of the forces actions were shockingly sh'te, but a lot of French people risked instant death or harsh prison sentences by helping downed airmen and PoWs a route to Spain inc. forged documents, clothing, shelter, food. Assisting SOE airdrops from wireless operations to lighting torches to mark the landing site. Acts of sabotage against German equipment and lines of communication. There are myriad other instances of selflessness and humanity that have never been, nor will ever be told.
So France can be, and should be proud of all it's unsung heroes of WWII.
The rest of them can go to hell.