Originally Posted by
TBM-Legend
France had the largest Army in Europe at the start of WW2 and had months of the phoney War to prepare for the German invasion and still lost....
TBM the post was not about win or loose. It was about people stating they just rolled up and went back to cheese and wine. Same with Italy and the cracks about 8 reverse gears and one forward. As in any defence force there are some very brave people and some brave people. When we have had centuries of war that flow into millennium, perhaps our cultural attitude towards war may be far more pragmatic.
In respect to balboa1968, please do not scare him off. I haven't laughed so hard for a long time. I can not think of anything more funny than an arrogant ignoramus . The arrogance of a Frenchman (we are the best lovers, drinkers, smokers, fighters, viva la France) combined with the ignorance of an American (we won WW1, WW11, and have saved the world and continue to do so) is a comic combination that is unbeatable.