Man, I think it's hard to grasp what "Total defeat" does to a country and the people there. The Germans blitzkrieg completely annihilated the best that the French had at the time- literally rolled right over them.
This is on the tail end of a few centuries of military obsession. It was becoming ridiculous- militaries around the world were spending absurd amounts of time on stupid bullshit ceremony. Creating more and more elaborate and goofy uniforms rather than preparing for the next wars. Meanwhile, the Wehrmacht was training to WIN FIGHTS. Not really a surprise that they came out on top.
BloodyComet 3 points 12 hours ago
Man, I think it's hard to grasp what "Total defeat" does to a country and the people there. The Germans blitzkrieg completely annihilated the best that the French had at the time- literally rolled right over them.
This is on the tail end of a few centuries of military obsession. It was becoming ridiculous- militaries around the world were spending absurd amounts of time on stupid bullshit ceremony. Creating more and more elaborate and goofy uniforms rather than preparing for the next wars. Meanwhile, the Wehrmacht was training to WIN FIGHTS. Not really a surprise that they came out on top.