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France in WW2
The French participation in World War 2, in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war. Questions regarding the Vichy government are also welcome here.
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What does elle habite à Birmingham dans une grande maison - à la montagne mean in French?
she lives in Birmingham in a big house - in the mountain
Who was the Metis' leader in two rebellions against Canada in 1870 and 1885?
The uprisings (also known as the Riel Rebellion) were led by Louis Riel, who was ultimately tried and hanged for treason.
Oi oui au samedivous savez ce que veut dire je?
yes,yes, on Saturday - you know what I mean
(it shoul read in French 'yes, yes, au samedi - vous savez ce que je veux dire
How long was Paris under German control?
Paris was under German occupation from June 14, 1940 to August 25, 1944.
The Belfast Blitz was a series of 4 night raids on Belfast during April/ May 1941 The Belfast Blitz was a series of 4 night raids on Belfast during April/ May 1941
How do you pronounce oriel in french?
That's not a french word. Try translate.google and type in the word in english. It will show you to pronouce, let you even listen and give you a definition.
When did france fall in to the nazi?
The Battle of France began on May 10 and ended on June 25. That's how quickly.
Why do they call pied mont foot of the mountain?
in French, pied means foot. And "mont" or "montagne" means mountain.
What advantage did the German Blitzkrieg strategy have over the French static defense strategy?
In 1940, the German army and air force overwhelmed France and the lowlands with massive surprise attacks on Allied defenses. Defensive walls such as the Marginot Line, were simply outflanked by the massive assaults by German tanks and armies. This was a "lightening war " of in Germ a Blitzkrieg that quickly conquered Western Europe within months. Soon Hitler was in Paris itself and forced France to surrender.
Why did the French surrender to the Germans?
They were losing badly due to outdated tactics where foot soldiers and cavalry on horseback were crushed by German panzers regiments. After the reimbarkment of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk, under protection of French regiments, they had little choice. The Blitzkrieg tactics had taken the military by surprise -they thought the Germans simply couldn't cross the Ardennes- the army was utterly disorganized, Civilians were fleeing in droves on the roads pushing handcarts with their belongings under German aviation fire.
What is the negative present of voir in french grammar?
je ne vois pas - tu ne vois pas - il, elle ne voit pas - nous ne voyons pas - vous ne voyez pas - ils, elles ne voient pas
