[Boards: 3 / a / aco / adv / an / asp / b / bant / biz / c / can / cgl / ck / cm / co / cock / d / diy / e / fa / fap / fit / fitlit / g / gd / gif / h / hc / his / hm / hr / i / ic / int / jp / k / lgbt / lit / m / mlp / mlpol / mo / mtv / mu / n / news / o / out / outsoc / p / po / pol / qa / qst / r / r9k / s / s4s / sci / soc / sp / spa / t / tg / toy / trash / trv / tv / u / v / vg / vint / vip / vp / vr / w / wg / wsg / wsr / x / y ] [Search | Free Show | Home]

Why isn't this man an absolute legend ? > Fight in WW1

This is a blue board which means that it's for everybody (Safe For Work content only). If you see any adult content, please report it.

Thread replies: 4
Thread images: 1

File: Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.jpg (8KB, 188x256px) Image search: [Google]
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.jpg
8KB, 188x256px
Why isn't this man an absolute legend ?
> Fight in WW1
>Get wounded +6 times by fighting in Verdun for 16 MONTHS
>Fight in the Rif war, get wounded again
>WW2, General of a French division
>Successfuly hold your ground, capture thousands of Krauts
>When the French lines break, keeps fighting and pushing back the Germans again, even delaying their advance on the Marne while retreating
>Your division is still tactically operational
>Morale is low
>Increase discipline so the soldiers keep fighting
>It works, but it's too late
>Armistice time, allowed to stay in the army by Petain
>Sent to Tunisia, tells the Krauts to fuck off when the Afrika Korps asks for supplies
>Get called back to France
>Jean Moulin asks him to lead the Resistance troops
>Refuse
>Vichy France is invaded by Germany
>Get ordered not to fight by fucking Petain himself
>Tell him to fuck off and fight anyway
>Get arrested
>Escape with the help of the Resistance
>Fly to London, then to Tunisia
>De Gaulle makes you general of the FFF and you're welcomed as a hero
>Lead the first French Army, taking Elba and be the main leader of the operation Anvil Dragoon in southern France
>Take the two major southern french ports ONE MONTH before the actual objectives
>Recruit soldiers from the resistance into your army
>Fight your way to the battle of the vosges
>Be the FIRST allied army to reach the rhine, leading an army of over 400 000 french men
>The war is over, get to sit with Eisenhower, Montgomery and Zhukov despite your country having technically lost the war two times
>Indochina
>Kick some gook asses until falling ill and die a few months later

How is this frog not an absolute legend ?
>>
>>3023952
He also was the only French General to lead four divisions of US troops, after he defended Strasbourg alone during the Ardennes counter offensive.
>>
>>3023952
He and De Gaulle fucked Eisenhower in the ass
>>
>>3023952
Underrated general
Thread posts: 4
Thread images: 1


[Boards: 3 / a / aco / adv / an / asp / b / bant / biz / c / can / cgl / ck / cm / co / cock / d / diy / e / fa / fap / fit / fitlit / g / gd / gif / h / hc / his / hm / hr / i / ic / int / jp / k / lgbt / lit / m / mlp / mlpol / mo / mtv / mu / n / news / o / out / outsoc / p / po / pol / qa / qst / r / r9k / s / s4s / sci / soc / sp / spa / t / tg / toy / trash / trv / tv / u / v / vg / vint / vip / vp / vr / w / wg / wsg / wsr / x / y] [Search | Top | Home]

I'm aware that Imgur.com will stop allowing adult images since 15th of May. I'm taking actions to backup as much data as possible.
Read more on this topic here - https://archived.moe/talk/thread/1694/


If you need a post removed click on it's [Report] button and follow the instruction.
DMCA Content Takedown via dmca.com
All images are hosted on imgur.com.
If you like this website please support us by donating with Bitcoins at 16mKtbZiwW52BLkibtCr8jUg2KVUMTxVQ5
All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective parties.
Images uploaded are the responsibility of the Poster. Comments are owned by the Poster.
This is a 4chan archive - all of the content originated from that site.
This means that RandomArchive shows their content, archived.
If you need information for a Poster - contact them.