Do you dare to think about it?
France, the largest army power in Europe, surrendered after holding out for only 43 days in World War II.
Since the declaration of war on Germany in 1939, France has never collided head-on with Germany, and after fighting the German army in 1940, it only resisted for more than 40 days before declaring defeat and surrender.
This result shocked all the villagers of the earth at that time, and it can be said that they were incomprehensible.
Let's talk about the "3 seconds" of this Gallic rooster in detail
First of all, we need to clarify the timeline of France in World War II.
On September 1, 1939, Germany launched war against Poland, marking the official beginning of World War II in Europe.
But in the months leading up to this, Germany had carried out a number of petty military operations against France's allies, such as Britain and other European countries.
Although France did not have a head-on conflict with Germany during this period, and only scolded the German army a few more words with a rough voice, it had already made relatively adequate preparations for the upcoming war.
However, when the Germans officially launched their attack on France on May 10, 1940, the French resistance appeared surprisingly fragile.
The Germans used the tactical tactics of blitzkrieg and quickly broke through the French lines.
In just a few days, Germany was hundreds of kilometers deep into France.
On May 25, the Anglo-French forces carried out the Dunkirk retreat, successfully withdrawing hundreds of thousands of troops. However, this does not hide the failure of the law.
By June 10, France had hastily evacuated Paris, which undoubtedly exacerbated the crisis in France. Four days later, Germany occupied Paris.
On June 22, France and Germany signed an armistice, officially announcing their surrender.
To be honest, this performance on the battlefield is basically similar to the performance of the three-second man in life.
Why, then, did France choose to surrender in such a short period of time?
There are a few key factors that should not be overlooked.
The first is France's strategic miscalculation. The French top brass relied too much on the Maginot Line, believing that it could withstand the German offensive.
But in fact, the Germans bypassed this line and broke through the French line from the Ardennes Forest area, completely disrupting the French defense plan.
The second is the issue of France's military system. The French military command system was too rigid and lacked sufficient flexibility to deal with the German blitzkrieg tactics.
Although the German army detoured to the Maginot Line and appeared on the flank of the French army at that time, the French army of more than a million troops would not lose the ability to resist overnight, so the command of the French army was very problematic.
In addition, morale among the French team was generally low, and many soldiers lacked the will to fight.
Moreover, France is relatively small in size and lacks strategic depth. Once the capital is occupied, the country's will to resist tends to collapse quickly.
In contrast, a mysterious power in the East has a vast territory and a complex geographical environment, which provides it with the conditions for a long-term war of resistance.
After the irresponsible analysis above the literacy brother, it can be seen that the surrender of France in World War II was not accidental.
A combination of military, economic, strategic and geographical factors contributed to this outcome.
But at the same time, we should also see that France chose to surrender at that time, and it was also with a little Jiujiu in its heart, and when the Allies resisted the German army in the future, France secretly stumbled the German army.
In short, although the surrender was very sloppy, the French people made a great contribution to the liberation of Europe in the later part of the war, together with the Allies.