"Joe Osman" wrote in message
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Christophe Chazot wrote:



I seem to recall that The French began WWI with an offensive
into Germany and received heavy losses, which probably made
them reluctant to do so in WWII.


Hardly

WW1 began with the Germans attacking through Belgium
following the Schlieffen plan. In subsequent offensives the
French did indeed suffer horrendous casualties.

Keith