Don't worry.

I just wanted to point out you were wrong about the trees. <img src="images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

In 1939, most of the French Army was ready to win ... the 1914/18 war again ... but was not prepared for this new type of war.

And about the attitude of French people, I can't say they all entered the Resistance in 1940. Those were only a few at that time.
Others collaborated with the occupant.
Most just suffered and tried to survived the best they could...
Not everybody was a hero from the beginning !! Nor was everybody a swine. Most were just ordinary people, lost in these terrible events, following this leader, who had been a great hero in the previous war !
So they endured but then some make choices and rebelled, in the following months/years, and not necessary with guns.
Then came Pearl Harbour and the USA entered that war.
And, on June, 6th 1944 help came from the other side of the channel : Brits, Yankees, Canadians etc ... (and some Frenchies too ...)
Thanks again !
(OK., O.K : it's the short version of the story <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />)

This world is not black and white. Grey is quite common.
And hopefully, there are other colors too.....

Well, let's talk about something else, O.K.??


Alain