French high command in World War II
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The French high command in World War II was the senior military leadership responsible for directing France’s armed forces during the 1939–1940 campaign and the country’s rapid defeat by Nazi Germany.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French high command | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military institution
ⓘ
military command structure ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1940 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | French armistice with Germany in June 1940 ⓘ |
| commandedBranch |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
overreliance on static defenses
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poor coordination with air power ⓘ slow decision-making ⓘ underestimating German armoured warfare ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent | Fall of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedOpponent |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadSubordinate |
air region commands
ⓘ
army group commands ⓘ naval commands ⓘ regional army commands ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
World War I experiences
ⓘ
interwar French military doctrine ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| lostControlOf | northern France in May–June 1940 ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | Maxime Weygand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alphonse Georges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
André-Gaston Prételat NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Huntziger NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Gamelin NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxime Weygand NERFINISHED ⓘ René Prioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversawOperation |
French response to the German breakthrough at Sedan
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French response to the German invasion of the Low Countries ⓘ deployment of French forces to the Saar front in 1939 ⓘ |
| partOf | French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliedOn | Maginot Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedAfter | German breakthrough in May 1940 ⓘ |
| reportedTo |
French War Ministry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French government of the Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
overall operational planning against Nazi Germany
ⓘ
strategic direction of French armed forces ⓘ |
| resultedIn | rapid defeat of France in 1940 ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCommunication |
radio communications
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telegraph and telephone networks ⓘ |
| usedDoctrine |
defensive strategy based on fortified lines
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methodical battle doctrine ⓘ |
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French high command