5 Facts About World War II That Aren't Facts
5 Facts About World War II That Aren't True 1. The French just gave up without any resistance to the Germans at all. We've all heard the jokes about France over the years. French Resistance, isn't that an oxymoron? Nope, they fought hard, and they fought bravely. Yes, they surrendered after only a few months of the war, but that had more to do with the German army's Blitzkrieg approach. They went in hard, and very fast, devastating everything in their path. This, joined with very poor leadership on the French side, along with terrible tactics, bad logistics, and a policy of fighting a defensive war, led to the French being overwhelmed in only half a year of fighting. They suffered as a result. There were hundreds of thousands of French casualties in the first few months of fighting. And their army inflicted over 150,000 casualties on the German side. So, they didn't just roll over and give up. They fought as hard as they could. And should be proud. 2. Adolf ...