“As an Englishman it pains me to say this. but i hate the “french are cowards” joke because its just not fucking true at all and is all just because france refused to join americans illegal invasion of iraq. (and and being in a country that has a LONG history of fighting wars against the french i aint having our biggest enemy be seen as a coward)”
Basically every country in mainland western europe was either axis aligned or capitulated, nobody hates on Denmark, Finland, or the Netherlands, for example, do they? and the French scuttled their own navy to prevent it from being seized.
“Historian Niall Ferguson argues that France is the most belligerent military power in history. It participated in 50 of the 125 major European wars fought since 1495; more than any other European state. It is followed by Austria which fought in 47 of them; Spain in 44; and England in 43. Out of the 169 most important world battles fought since 387 BC, France has won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_France#%3A~%3Atext=Historian+Niall+Ferguson+argues%2C49+and+drawn+10.
I hate how 911made it a meme to link the French military to cowardice and surrender
I will have to quote my good friend here:
Well, there was that as well as the whole Vichy France thing.
Basically every country in mainland western europe was either axis aligned or capitulated, nobody hates on Denmark, Finland, or the Netherlands, for example, do they? and the French scuttled their own navy to prevent it from being seized.
Not all of it. The British finished off what they had left believe it or not. The French still haven’t forgiven them.
We should be calling it the flag of the confederate states.
Let’s all get a white flag!
In Germany there are a lot more Jones about the French army, which probably stem from how fast France was captured in ww2.
Selling a French army rifle. Good condition. Never used, only dropped once.
How many gears does a French tank have? One forward for the parade, 5 backwards for war.
Why does a French tank have rear view mirrors? So the can alsonsee the front.
Whats the first thing a French soldier learns? To capitulate in 10 languages.
How many man do you need to defend Paris? No one knows, no one ever tried.
And so one.
German humor is definitely no laughing matter.
Born and grown in Germany, I never heard any of those jokes, not one.
To your point
I hate how 911made it a meme to link the French military to cowardice and surrender