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France: Retreating since 1939.
-J.
The French fought like hellions in World War 1, and the loss of most of that generation of men made them incredibly conservative and risk-averse in World War 2, which is why they did so terribly in that conflict.
But don't let the results of that one war cloud your judgement, the French now are fighting some of the nastiest fights in Africa and real tough SOBs in the war on terror...and they have pretty modern kit, unlike us.