Re: [OT] French WWI/WWII

----- Original Message -----
> KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de wrote:
> > It was the poor courage of French (and British!) politicians and
high
> > command that stopped this from happening
> >
>
> The real problem was that the allies were still recovering from the
> manpower lost in WWI, so the politicians and their electorate would
gladly
> grasp any straw that would prevent two consecutive generations of
young
men
> out of the meat grinder.  It is hard to imagine what it would be like
if
> you didn't know anyone that had not lost a husband, father, or
brother,
and
> you were on the verge of inflicting the same sorrow on your children.

Certainly true. The tragedy is that, quite possibly, if the Allies had
attacked in 1939 the war might have have ended right there.

But we are dealing with what-ifs.

At least, it makes for some unusual games scenarios.

Greetings
Karl Heinz