Why was the hundred years war called hiroshima in Normandy?

Answer 1

I have never heard that phrase before, however I can understand the sentiment behind it. During the war the English and French pushed eachover back and forth all over nothern France, mainly Normandy, and the retreating side always used a scorched earth policy.

This meant that food was very scarce and with a lot of the soldiers living off the land, many Normans found the little food they had being confiscated at blade-point.

Even after the war moved further south and east Normandy never fully recovered and many farms were unable to grow crops until long after the war.

Not entirely sure of the numbers but it is estimated the population of Normandy by the end of the war was less than a quarter of what it was at the beginning.

Goes to show, you don't need a super weapon to cause mass death and destruction.