0
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.
3,918 Questions
What does mil Sept Cent Soixante Douze mean?
It means one thousand seven hundred seventy two = 1 772
Although "mil" spells "mille" (thousand)
How do you know when to use either du or au in french?
de + le = du usually meaning "some" As I would like du cafe. (some coffee)
a + le = au usually means "to the" As in let's go "au bar" (to the bar). This is how I remember it as an English speaker who tries hard!
What part of france has changed onwnership between france and germany several times?
The territories of Alsace and Lorraine.
y is most often used to replace "there" (constructions with the preposition à + place). Such as: L'école n'est pas loin. J'y arriverai en dix minutes. The school isn't far. I will arrive there in 10 minutes. I've attached a link with a more comprehensive explanation, although knowing y replaces "there" is almost everything you'll ever need to know about it.
98 in French is quatre-vingt-dix-huit, pronounced "ka-truh-veh[n]-dee-zeweet".
What does l' Ne fait pas le moine in french mean?
"l'habit ne fait pas le moine" is a French proverb stating that apparence in not all (the clothing don't make you monk)
What does parley France mean in French?
It is not parley France. But parler Francais. Meaning speaking French. Or, parlez-vous Francais? Meaning do you speak French?
I know the French grammar can be a real headache at times.
Hope I answered your question.
What does vous êtes stupide mais je vous aime mean in French?
'vous êtes stupide mais je vous aime' means you are stupid but I love you in French.
What french region borders Germany?
The French regions of Alsace and Lorraine form the border with Germany. Historically, these regions, especially Alsace, have had a large percentage of German speakers and are a cultural French-German hybrid.
Who is the leader of Judaisim?
Avraham Aveenu was the first Jewish person and the founding father of judaisim
How many French civilians were killed as 'collateral damage' in the invasion of Normandy?
The battle of Normandy caused the death of an estimated 14,000 civilians in just the three departments of Basse Normandie, that is to say:
- 8,000 in the Calvados
- 4,000 in the Manche
- 2,000 in the Orne
In absolute value, it is the town of Caen which suffered the most, with 2,000 killed, that is to say 3.5 % of its population.
According the number of inhabitants, other communities suffered losses proportionally higher:
- 4% of the population of Coutances (270 dead) and Valognes (200 dead)
- 5% of Lisieux (800 dead), Condé-sur-Noireau (250 dead) or Périers (107 dead)
- 6% in Vire (350 dead)
- 7% in Vimoutiers (200 dead)
- 9% in Aunay-on-Odon (200 dead)
The sad record is held by the village of Evrecy, in the west of Caen, where the air raid of the night from the 14 to June 15 caused the death of 130 people out of the 400 inhabitants of the borough.
It appears that on June 6, "the D Day" was also the most tragic for the Bas Normands with 2,200 dead.
On June 7, one counts more 1,600 deaths.
Source: GARNIER Bernard, QUELLIEN Jean et l'Université Inter-Ages, Les victimes civiles du Calvados dans la bataille de Normandie, 1er mars 1944 - 31 décembre 1945, Centre de Recherche d'Histoire Quantitative, Mémorial de Caen, Editions du Lys, Caen, 1995, 495 p.
Here is another opinion that includes the entire Allied invasion and occupation:
While it is difficult, but not impossible, to research the exact numbers for French women and children, here is some basic information (with credit to Mr. William Henry Harris):
"Before, during and after the D-Day landings the Allies dropped over 590,000 tons of bombs on France -- equal to almost half the amount of bombs dropped on Germany during the entire course of the war.
"Over 1 million French homes were destroyed by Allied bombing attacks and some cities such as Caen, Saint-Lo, Carentan, Montbourg and Valognes ceased to exist.
"For every German who lost his life resisting the 'Allied' invasion of France, the lives of four Frenchmen were taken. Whereas German troops had wandered at will during their occupation of France, the British and the Americans were repeatedly confined to barracks or had their movements restricted because of the French resistance to their presence on French soil."
When was a belgian made 9mm with pmy-o or pmy-8 made and what is the value?
It is not certain which model you have. You can look it up in the blue book at the link below
Did the Germans need lebensraum?
yes, the Germans needed lebensraum because they needed more resources and land.
What type of government did France have in 1850?
One might say, transitional. The Revolution of 1848 had got rid of King Louis-Philippe (the first and only King of the Orléans line) and installed the Fourth Republic. The President was Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who became, in 1848, the Emperor Napoleon III.
