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French people The advance in the south of Germany initially went very smoothly, except for encountering minor resistance at border checkpoints, they took over many border areas with minimal casualties.
The rapid advance was attributed to the initiative of the French Army junior officers.
According to traditional French military doctrine, the troops were supposed to wait for artillery preparation before launching a methodical attack.
However, when the French Army bombarded the "Maginot Line" as planned, the soldiers sent out for reconnaissance were surprised to find that there were no German soldiers on the so-called "Maginot Line," and that the line itself was in a state of disrepair. This was not due to the intensity of the French artillery, but because the Germans had not repaired the relics left from World War I. In fact, the National Defense Forces were not repairing the "Maginot Line" on its original foundation, but extending it fifty kilometers backward.
One reason is to provide more tactical space for Elastic Defense, and the other is that the original Maginot Line is too familiar to the French people, making it easier to know where to launch an attack. However, the proud French people do not care about this; their confidence leads them to disdain all opponents. The world's strongest army is not just a boast. Therefore, they view the positions abandoned by the National Defense Forces on the border as proof of Germany's cowardice, and all frontline commanders, including various division leaders, believe that the time to achieve success has come.
They disregarded the superior's demands for a methodical approach and insisted that their troops launch a full-scale offensive. The French Army rapidly advanced several kilometers.
Do not underestimate this distance; although advancing dozens of kilometers was routine for armored troops during World War II, for infantry relying on two legs and operating in mountainous terrain, such a speed of advance was already quite fast, at least when viewed through the lens of World War I.
French Army has captured the border cities Basel and Juttenbach without any resistance, and the news quickly spread to the headquarters through embedded journalists. The personnel at the headquarters were all jubilant, believing that this military adventure had been successful, as the German people had no courage to resist. 1 hour and 22 minutes into the war, French Army occupied a small town called "Berlin" on the Franco-German border, leading to a peak in confidence among the French people.
Perhaps intentionally, a rumor began to spread within the French Army that the French Army had already occupied Berlin, and that Germany would soon surrender. Commanders at all levels began to report this situation to their superiors, and shockingly, the highest military committee actually believed this news. This was because at the time, President Du Meiro was there, and he saw no problem with relying on infantry to walk to Berlin in 1 hour and 22 minutes.
In his opinion, since the front line dares to pass on such a message, he dares to believe it. So he revealed this intelligence to the official media "Fajardo Report" of the French government. Faced with such explosive news, any media would make a big deal out of it.
Later that afternoon, the citizens of Paris saw the headline in the newspapers that read, "French Army Makes Rapid Progress! Berlin Captured in 1 Hour and 22 Minutes! General Gamelin (Commander-in-Chief of the French Army) Becomes a Legend of World War I!" This news quickly spread throughout France, creating a tremendous impact.
People who originally had doubts about the special military operation have all changed their tune and are now strongly supporting the actions of the French Army. They praise President Duméry as a tough guy who can make the right decisions in critical moments despite the pressure from domestic pacifists. The top echelons of the French government have already begun discussing how to arrange the territory of Germany after the fact, and whether to allocate some benefits to other countries in order to make them recognize the actions of the French Army.
In the public, President Du Merlo also received unanimous praise from the people, who believed that he had overturned the ethnic group Labour Party's tyranny in Germany and carried out actions to demilitarize and de-communize Germany.
Those on the left have all kept quiet, because although they do not agree with such actions, the Germany people retreated too quickly, and they believe there is no longer any need to come out and oppose this action.
As a result, within France, only the voices of cheering for victory and praising the special military action remained.
Abroad, different countries have different reactions to this. As a traditional ally of France, the United Kingdom condemned France's military actions in a press conference held in the afternoon by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating that it undermines the peace and stability of Europe. However, they also claimed that the UK respects established facts and will not intervene in the conflict between France and Germany.
Because France claims to conduct special military operations against Germany without declaring war, the definition of this war reflects the tendencies of each country. Italian Prime Minister Mussolini also maintains a neutral stance, despite the threat of France's expansion to Italy. However, Mussolini himself leans towards external expansion, and French people's actions provide him with a perfect excuse. After all, if France can do it, why can't Italy?
As for whether Italy can do it, that's not something he can recognize now. As for France's close ally Poland, they express a strong willingness to support France's actions. The government led by Bisuski has a strong tendency to expand its territory, so if France defeats Germany, Poland can also get a piece of the pie.
On the day President Du Merlo announced a special military operation against Germany, the Polish cabinet held a meeting to discuss whether to cooperate with France in attacking Germany. The meeting came to an abrupt end upon learning that the Soviet Union had begun deploying troops to the Soviet and Polish border.
However, if the French Army's advance goes very smoothly, Poland may still take the risk of launching an attack on the Deutsch border. This is also why the National Defense Forces dare not mobilize all their troops to the west.
Speaking of the Soviet Union, it initially launched a criticism of the actions of the French Army, denouncing them as blatant aggression. The Pravda newspaper managed to turn the tide by compiling previous statements from the Fajardo Report into a single edition, using the entire front page to mock their ugly facade. The highest leader of the Soviet Union, Stalin, declared in an external interview that France's special military operation was an act of aggression.
As the leader of the Communist International, the Soviet Union has a duty to save its brother party. The Soviet Union will decide when to send troops to support Germany's anti-aggression war based on the situation. At the same time, the Soviet Red Army has indeed begun to gather troops on the border with Soviet and Polish, but the scale is not very large, so it has not caused panic in other countries for the time being. It is also ridiculous that these small countries turn a blind eye to France's special military actions but are extremely fearful of the Soviet Union's troop movements.
In short, regardless of the differences in attitudes among various countries, there is hardly any doubt about the miraculous progress of France, with the most skepticism coming from a physics perspective questioning how the French Army could have occupied Berlin in just 1 hour and 22 minutes. However, this skepticism was quickly suppressed by supporters of France, who provided a reasonable explanation for the occupation of Berlin: the French air force used planes to drop troops near Berlin, and then quickly captured the capital of Germany. By the evening of February 24th, everyone believed that the special military operation had been a complete success.
France The public believes that Germany's armed forces have collapsed and the government is on the verge of surrender. The highest military committee is also very optimistic about the progress of the war. Although subsequent reports confirmed that the French Army had captured the town of Berlin rather than the city itself, they believe that the victory of the French Army is imminent. As long as Berlin is occupied, Germany will immediately surrender, so the government and the military have no plans to refute the rumors.
President Du Meiluo then hosted a banquet in the evening for the core members of the highest military committee and the cabinet at the Elysee Palace. Everyone was drinking champagne freely, except for the conservative Marshal Pétain who remained steadfast at his post. The victory of the French Army had clouded everyone's judgment. "It's all over!" This is probably the true reflection of the French people's hearts at this moment.
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