American Guardsman Reacts | French Infantry in WW1

[@tonywilkinson6895]

Thanks for the post, I think people are to hard on the French too.

[@amesbancal]

Your video is excellent. Well documenté, well argumented and well narrated

[@tanis634]

I would like to say, that a "the documentary on which you react", makes no mention of the human losses in the battles of 14-16-17-18. if there are no numbers it is NOT a documentary. Just a few figures 1,327,000 million soldiers who died for France, or 27% of the 18-27 year olds of the French population. (some historians put forward the figure of 2,000,000 million soldiers killed (war injuries leading to death after 1918) 300,000 civilians killed. 4,266,000 wounded soldiers. (German soldiers 2,037,000 soldiers dead). if we want to make the history of the evolution of an army, we must give these losses but also these victories, otherwise how to understand? on August 22, 1914, 27,000 French soldiers lost their lives in a single day. it would have taken him two seconds to say it when he talks about 1914 (but hey, that would have made the French brave in battle) that's why there are no numbers. the french in the 80s really liked the usa and the UK, they were the heroes of 1945. But because of all this french bashing, it is more and more common to see the younger generation side with the russians in the comments, young people are no longer dreaming of america and many want to leave nato. I don't think anyone realizes the destructive effect of Franco-American friendship. and i think it can never be fixed

[@tanis634]

But don't worry, I'm not blaming you.

[@pauljeaniettam5680]

Mes grands pères, mes grands oncles ont vécu et souffert de cette guerre. De nombreuses décorations et les citations au nom de leur régiment, division et corps d'armée, témoignent de leur courage, de leur endurance. Par exemple, lancer un assaut à la baïonnette, être touché à la tête et avoir voulu continuer l'assaut avec ses hommes et avoir investi la tranchée adverse. Faire verdun, le chemin des dames, la somme, combattu les autrichiens en Italie être retourné chez lui en Corse en 1919, un autre, blessé de 5 coups de baïonnette à réussi à se débarrassé de son adversaire. Tout ces récits font partie de citations obtenue. Ils valaient au combat n'importe quel anglais ou américain. Alors, les anglo saxons critiquant les français sont des imbéciles. Mon père a combattu en Afrique au sein de la 2ème DB. Ces gens là n'étaient pas des couards. Allez plutôt chercher dans le leadership politique les raisons de l'échec français en 39. Un de mes grands oncle était colonel de la légion étrangère et français puisque corse.

[@twistusvonhasburg4000]

French bashing was not only about France, it was also about every french speaking countires or region. As a Quebecois, i side with my french friends, we got also separated from the world like the french.

[@TheBespectacledN00b]

This is a special from The Great War, which was a KZbin documentary series that did an episode a week of the events of the First World War each week from beginning to end in "real time" (+100 years). They absolutely did discuss the great casualties suffered by all sides on every front.

[@michelguevara151]

we french do not abandon our troops remember afghanistan.

[@tanis634]

I understand what you mean, but he is only reacting to a video he is not the author. and in addition he says that the French army is undervalued by English speakers.