Memes about how “France surrenders so much in war” are what compelled me to make this. by Posta500Prismillion
October 16, 2025American soldiers talk with local women during the U.S. intervention in Panama, known as “Operation Just Cause” (or, as many soldiers called, it, “just ‘cause”). 1989-1990. [3333×1990]
johnsybravo on October 16, 2025 1:54 pm I don’t think colonial wars are something to be proud of as the colonizer…
p_pio on October 16, 2025 2:08 pm France in global conflicts: 7 years war: lost Napoleonic wars: lost WW1: won WW2: surrender Result: 1 – 3
Angel_OfSolitude on October 16, 2025 2:20 pm We’re well aware that the French have a storied and successful history in war. But it’s way more fun to make fun of them for surrendering.
BioDriver on October 16, 2025 2:25 pm Hey that’s not true at all! We also blame them for dragging us into Vietnam!
jhonnytheyank on October 16, 2025 2:26 pm Franco Prussian? 7 years war ? Indian (east) wars ? Why would anyone be motivated to defend the french honour is another question I have. Why ?
ichbinverwirrt420 on October 16, 2025 2:27 pm Franco Prussian War: lost WW1: Only won because Germany was fighting a 3 front war against 4-6 world powers with incompetent allies WW2 lost (won) Indochina war: lost So yeah in the past 150 years, the French military hasn’t exactly been successful
raitaisrandom on October 16, 2025 2:27 pm Anyone who knows European history knows that from like… 1550 onward, France was the final boss in western and central Europe until Germany came along.
KimJongUnusual on October 16, 2025 2:34 pm Okay but also given the French’s stellar reputation in most wars, getting absolutely *folded* in a month is all the more impressive. No one makes fun of Belgium for getting rolled over, cause it’s Belgium. That happens.
PaladinWij on October 16, 2025 2:35 pm France has never won a significant war in the last 150 years. They might have had a proud military history but they’re kinda washed now
madmaninabox32 on October 16, 2025 2:38 pm The France surrenders stuff was British in origin, Americans usually make a quick joke and then defend the French since they had our backs before.
Lopsided_Charity_725 on October 16, 2025 2:45 pm I mean look…They learnt a lesson from WW2 and made sure to compensate by having one of the most batshit insane nuclear doctrine.
KillandGrill900 on October 16, 2025 2:53 pm Your History is reduced to WW2? Welcome to the club france. Sincerely, your eastern neighbor.
Elpsyth on October 16, 2025 2:53 pm Left over of the 2003 smear campaign because France vetoed the legality of the war at the UN. Now propagated by bots and useful idiots not realising what they are doing.
DonnieMoistX on October 16, 2025 2:54 pm If you think it’s just Americans mocking the French, I hate to break it to you.
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I don’t think colonial wars are something to be proud of as the colonizer…
That’s what invasion of Iraq propaganda will do to you
France in global conflicts:
7 years war: lost
Napoleonic wars: lost
WW1: won
WW2: surrender
Result: 1 – 3
We’re well aware that the French have a storied and successful history in war. But it’s way more fun to make fun of them for surrendering.
Hey that’s not true at all!
We also blame them for dragging us into Vietnam!
Franco Prussian? 7 years war ? Indian (east) wars ?
Why would anyone be motivated to defend the french honour is another question I have. Why ?
Franco Prussian War: lost
WW1: Only won because Germany was fighting a 3 front war against 4-6 world powers with incompetent allies
WW2 lost (won)
Indochina war: lost
So yeah in the past 150 years, the French military hasn’t exactly been successful
Anyone who knows European history knows that from like… 1550 onward, France was the final boss in western and central Europe until Germany came along.
Compelling arguement, however, France.
Oh yeah? Then what about Vietnam, huh?
Okay but also given the French’s stellar reputation in most wars, getting absolutely *folded* in a month is all the more impressive.
No one makes fun of Belgium for getting rolled over, cause it’s Belgium. That happens.
France has never won a significant war in the last 150 years. They might have had a proud military history but they’re kinda washed now
The France surrenders stuff was British in origin, Americans usually make a quick joke and then defend the French since they had our backs before.
I always thought it was Vietnam that did this stereotype.
I mean look…They learnt a lesson from WW2 and made sure to compensate by having one of the most batshit insane nuclear doctrine.
> Most franco-spanish wars
You wish, *gabacho*
Your History is reduced to WW2?
Welcome to the club france.
Sincerely, your eastern neighbor.
Left over of the 2003 smear campaign because France vetoed the legality of the war at the UN.
Now propagated by bots and useful idiots not realising what they are doing.
If you think it’s just Americans mocking the French, I hate to break it to you.