http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013...e-french-army/
Contrary to conventional American wisdom, the French liked to fight. I accompanied them when they, Afghan troops and a handful of Americans invaded a Taliban-held valley. Despite comments from people who have no actual experience with them, French troops don’t run from a contact. They like to advance toward the enemy and shoot. A lot.
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Cool. The Danes too from what I have gathered.
Plenty of intel analysis has similiarly reported that regardless of differences the public political leadership of the US and France may suggest from time to time; French intelligence has long been one of the CIAs closest partners.
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Great read. It sounds like the French treat their soldiers like adults and don't sweat the small stuff. What a concept.
Lions led by donkeys.
First used to describe the British in WW1 but an apt description for most armies on and off throughout history.
"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
The Danes can fight. Check out "Armadillo" on Netflix. Excellent documentary which follows a Danish infantry company in Helmand, Afghanistan for their tour in 2009, IIRC.Originally Posted by JHC
LL that is an awesome read and is on my FB page calling all of mine to give it a read, and heed.
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If Chris Hernandez isn't a regular read, you're missing out. Dude can write outstandingly well and has his feces aggregated into a tiny little ball.
The truth is that the Free French remade part of their army during WWII. The ponderous, over-controlled units of WWI and 1940, gave way to initiative in many of the new Free French units, primarily because they no longer were under the micro management of antique generals.
In Indo China and Algeria, the French paratroops, Marines, and Foreign Legion troops, as well as some of their armor, were outstanding. DeGaulle reigned that initiative in after the coup attempts, but the elite units of the French army tend to be very good. They also have had a lot of experience being involved in hidden wars in Africa.
The French political and intellectual classes are probably even more bankrupt than ours, but they've had some very fine solders for the past 70 years.
Yes.
OK feces not withstanding
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