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How to make an american angry
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Plus, people don't realize how close Rommel was to complete encirculation when he drove to the channel. He ignored all orders to halt his advance because he couldn't be supplied or reinforced. Fortunately for him, the French and British troops had no clue what was going on and couldn't capitalize on his precarious position. It was a complete failure of French military doctrine.
Yeah. While you could argue that it's no shame be surprised by a madman who keeps advancing with no concern for supply routes, it is a shame to be unprepared for mobile warfare in general. An army with more awareness of the possibilities tanks of the era offered could've countered him. Of course such an army also wouldn't have relied on the Maginot Line.
The French fought valiantly but no amount of valor can offset catastrophically bad leadership.