Say what you will about French people and French culture, but France is the natural hegemon of Western Europe. At least from a geostrategic point of view. It is the only Western European country with a 100M+ carrying capacity and dual access to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It occupies a central location with power projecting capability into Britain, Spain, Italy, and Germany.

By comparison, Britain has a smaller carrying capacity, no access to the Mediterranean, and no ability to project land power into Europe. Spain has a smaller carrying capacity and is isolated from the rest of the continent. Italy has a smaller carrying capacity, no access to the Atlantic, and is on the periphery like Spain. Germany, while having a good carrying capacity and central location, lacks access to the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

Only France has all three: large carrying capacity, excellent naval projection, and a central location.

>>510667207 (OP)
explain this

>>510667619
Based and führerpilled. But they lost, which proves my point

>>510667817
they didn't lose to the french did they
and you know what if france was really so superior in power projection based on geography why did germany and then america and britain invade france and not the other way around

>>510668163
They literally did. William of Normandy conquered England and Napoleon conquered Germany. As for America, they owned a huge chunk of it until Napoleon sold Louisiana.

>>510668163
>know what if france was really so superior in power projection based on geography why did germany and then america and britain invade france and not the other way around

>>510668393
we're talking about wwii here
and another thing i guess it's sort of the point of this thread why is all this military glory in france's past and not its present
like are those borders the current borders of france or not

>>510667207 (OP)

french nigger soldiers at the rhine again? we've seen that movie before

>>510667207 (OP)
OH LOOK ITS THIS THREAD AGAIN

>>510668706
As far as I'm concerned, they're killing two birds with one stone. Advancing the frontline while simultaneously reducing the negro population. Would you prefer they send white bodies to the meat grinder instead? We're not talking about honorable knightly combat here. There's no glory in modern, industrial warfare.