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Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

I think it’s the reputation that the French got in the second world war along with Charles De Gaulle having been a MASSIVE asshole.

Thing is, the French are actually insanely good at war and often do not care about minor inconveniences like “the laws and customs of war” or “the Geneva Conventions”. It’s why half the words of the English military lexicon are French.

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dustyData@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
The French were part of the inspiration for the Geneva conventions. Due to the massive and horrific destruction the battle of Solferino caused amongst civilians.

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