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Originally Posted by Ashikabi
They lost like half the country. Only reason the Germans slowed down was supply problems. So they stopped just long enough for the Russians to get their feet under them. Shoulda kept goin and they might have taken Moscow
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Doesn't matter how. They did recover.
As far as the French surrender goes that is shrouded in myth as well.
They had one of the strongest armies in the world at the time. They were well trained and well equipped and could have put up a hell of a fight. What they also were though was in the wrong place. The Germans came in around behind them through Belgium so fast they didn't stand a chance. Contrary to popular lore they didn't see them coming throw down their weapons and run.