I'm going with WW2 followed by Vietnam mate. If anyone studies a little bit of history, they know that the French either put up a huge fight, or won most wars up until the 19th Century (ignoring the Franco-Prussian War)MiDnighT wrote:Seriously, where does this reputation comes from? WWII? didn't the brits retreated like us in 1940? didn't we retreated partly because the US refused to help us, to enter in the war?
Algeria? It seems that it was a political defeat and not a military one.
Indochina? Didn't the US have been defeated there too?
I'm fed up of all these ignorant kids saying we're only good at retreating (not talking about PR players but in general). And if it is because of Irak and our refusal of joining the coalition, it's pretty much clear now that this war was useless and not justified.
I am not too strong on the modern french history, I m just wondering why we have to endure these "jokes".
Now I am very respectful to every soldier, even from countries with absolutly no military history, I think every man who serve his country and take the eventuality to risk his life for it deserve respect.
please explain to me the reason of these jokes, thank you!
Again, awesome job, good to know about reddot and eotech
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Scot
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Thank you. Just what I wanted to know.Wakain wrote:I seriously caught myself hoping for a horizon blue revival, a truly awesome way of looking at camouflage
edit: midnight, it's about ww2, unfortunately the fact that petain called for a treaty early in the war is widely known, but the french sacrifices and general military performance a lot less. frankly, I find those jokes rather uncalled for as well.
we dutch were overrun in 5 days because our mounted divisions preferred to ride bikes and our military doctrine was based on giving the germans wet feet, I never hear any jokes about that![]()
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masterceo
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Yep, it comes from WWII. Because France, being one of the most influential countries at that time lost in...2 months, and that is with the help of brits. I won't even get into such details as french army equipment, which was mostly top of the line and sometimes even superior to German (them tanks). Not to mention the french promises of attacking Germany first to help out their great Polish ally, but no one ever cares about pawland so no surprise here.MiDnighT wrote:Seriously, where does this reputation comes from? WWII? didn't the brits retreated like us in 1940? didn't we retreated partly because the US refused to help us, to enter in the war?
Mais assez d'histoire mes amis.
En ce qui concerne le mise a jour, vous avez fait un travail fantastique! Paraphrasent un certain colnel Hans Landa: Messieurs, a vos modeles, et a vos textures, je dis: Bravo!
Priby:Why cant i be norwegian?
H.sta:becouse we are a specially selected bunch of people created by god to show how awsome mankind can be
H.sta:becouse we are a specially selected bunch of people created by god to show how awsome mankind can be
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psychickactivity
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RESPECT for this job .
RESPECT for the french army .
RESPECT for all faction on PR .
And thanks for this pictures .
RESPECT for the french army .
RESPECT for all faction on PR .
And thanks for this pictures .
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[R-CON]Sgt_Doctor wrote:<3
Thanks mate.
Just, if the French soldiers wear a blue helmet it's because they are from UNIFIL. Which is mandated by the UN to hold the Lebanese frontier.
And this is why IDF is going to be the OpFor on Operation Marlin.
IDF should be OPFOR even for Insurgents
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Merci. Il est plaisant de voir un si bon francophone par ici.masterceo wrote:Yep, it comes from WWII. Because France, being one of the most influential countries at that time lost in...2 months, and that is with the help of brits. I won't even get into such details as french army equipment, which was mostly top of the line and sometimes even superior to German (them tanks). Not to mention the french promises of attacking Germany first to help out their great Polish ally, but no one ever cares about pawland so no surprise here.
Mais assez d'histoire mes amis.
En ce qui concerne le mise a jour, vous avez fait un travail fantastique! Paraphrasent un certain colnel Hans Landa: Messieurs, a vos modeles, et a vos textures, je dis: Bravo!![]()
The most important thing in history, it's what we are living now. We (Europeans and aslo Western countries) live in peace together and it's the most important thing actually.
Project Reality is a good example of what we should do : people from every countries who work together to do great things.
So please, don't give a shit to stereotypes and try to learn more about the others.
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The french sniper rifle looks sort of funky, not sure what to describe it as lol
@Midnight don't take it seriously, it is just banter.
@Midnight don't take it seriously, it is just banter.
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One man in two is a woman?
French graffiti:
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WTF?
French graffiti:
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Cant wait to try out the new FAMAS and the blue helmets
should be interesting trying to sneak around the city without being spotted
should be interesting trying to sneak around the city without being spotted
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We just tease you about the surrender thing as much as you guys tease us about bears and vodka. You know we love you frenchies.[R-CON]Sgt_Doctor wrote:Merci. Il est plaisant de voir un si bon francophone par ici.
The most important thing in history, it's what we are living now. We (Europeans and aslo Western countries) live in peace together and it's the most important thing actually.
Project Reality is a good example of what we should do : people from every countries who work together to do great things.
So please, don't give a shit to stereotypes and try to learn more about the others.
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centralhigh76
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has the French army won a war?? Text / The Complete Military History of France haha thats a good laugh! Ok frenchies this is a joke ok so laugh about it a little!
They look sweet!! Great job on the textures I can't wait!! Very realistic! GJ Sgt_Doctor and Hauteclocque!
They look sweet!! Great job on the textures I can't wait!! Very realistic! GJ Sgt_Doctor and Hauteclocque!
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Awsome work guys , but after Dtac's post i was wondering....
How come we have the FRF2 as a sniper rifle ? is it not given to our Tirreur de precision which is (i think) the same as Designated marksman and our Tirreur d'Elite (sniper equivalent) get the Hecate (if im not wrong again you guys have military advisor )
How come we have the FRF2 as a sniper rifle ? is it not given to our Tirreur de precision which is (i think) the same as Designated marksman and our Tirreur d'Elite (sniper equivalent) get the Hecate (if im not wrong again you guys have military advisor )
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VIVE LA FRANCE !!!
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Good Work !!!
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IIRC the Hecate (sniper rifle) is a .50 cal sniper and they are not allowed in PR.EW_SK wrote:Awsome work guys , but after Dtac's post i was wondering....
How come we have the FRF2 as a sniper rifle ? is it not given to our Tirreur de precision which is (i think) the same as Designated marksman and our Tirreur d'Elite (sniper equivalent) get the Hecate (if im not wrong again you guys have military advisor )
I dont, but I wanted to understand. It becomes really annoying these times with every FF updates comes these same stupid jokes. I maybe smiled for the 20 first times, now it's just annoying.Cheditor wrote:@Midnight don't take it seriously, it is just banter.
You're French, so you know that in french Homme with a capital H represent both men and women, human beings in general.PLODDITHANLEY wrote:One man in two is a woman?
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dunadan
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Yeah these jokes have been quite popular since 2003, difference is that back then people actually meant it for some reasons. Anglo-saxon disinformation and stereotypes at work I guess. Now I feel these as little jokes, annoying and repetitive but I myself don't only have tender words toward our English and American allies, so.. 
Anyway this is really good, France vs IDF is going to be nice, politics aside, I like the equipment both sides.. Hope you won't be accused of being anti-semite as it is the trend here in France whenever you say anything against Israel.
Great stuff, love you guys.
Anyway this is really good, France vs IDF is going to be nice, politics aside, I like the equipment both sides.. Hope you won't be accused of being anti-semite as it is the trend here in France whenever you say anything against Israel.
Great stuff, love you guys.
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Was not even funny the first time to be honest. Such lack of wit/understanding of history.MiDnighT wrote:I dont, but I wanted to understand. It becomes really annoying these times with every FF updates comes these same stupid jokes. I maybe smiled for the 20 first times, now it's just annoying.

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Originally Posted by PLODDITHANLEY View Post
One man in two is a woman?
No I'm not ... just live there, and no, I didn't know that - still a strange thing to write on a wall?You're French, so you know that in french Homme with a capital H represent both men and women, human beings in general.







