June 1940—When France Bombed Berlin

The raid, conducted by the French Navy, was led by Henri Daillière. It was the first bombing of Berlin—the British RAF did not strike Berlin before August 25, 1940, by which time France was out of the war. Here is more about the Daillière attack on Berlin.

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So much for the dismissive ‘cheese eating surrender monkeys’.
And, on reflection, drawing a parallel with shooting down Yamamoto’s plane.

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When I was a kid, there was a question going around: “How many Frenchmen does it take to defend Paris?” Answer: “Unknown. It’s never been tried”.

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