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French Defeat in WW2
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30 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2020
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Podcast episode
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It's the common recollection of French efforts to repel German invasion. But with 100,000 troops lost in the Battle of France, how true is the depiction of the French surrendering without a fight? How else might their contribution to, and experience of, the Second World War be remembered? Were the French a weak link, willing collaborators with the Nazis, brave resistance fighters or the Allied sacrifice to continuing the fight? Olivier Schmitt is a Professor of Political Science at the Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark. He joined James to talk through the many complex narratives of this section of the war, and how the predominant theories have developed over time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Nov 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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