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[–] 32 points 9 months ago (5 children)

WW2 ruined their reputation.

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  • [–] 37 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    The Fall of France and the Vichy regime were pathetic, but the French Resistance was legendary.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    They also had hundreds of years of military dominance of Europe, up until the Napoleonic Wars. Generally not so hot since then. I definitely don't think it's a completely deserved rep, but it undeniably exists.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Same thing with the germans. They sent some of their best generals to train our troops but after ww2 we didn't really want to be associated with their kind.

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