French defense

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1919

900k men
2500 tanks - Renault FT-17
Worlds largest air force

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Mechanisation

New tank designs being tested - Char B
Produced over double number of motor vehicles per years (200k vs 90k)

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Polciy changes in 1930’s

French aircraft are modern but outperformed by Ger - Messerschmidt and Heinkel
Char B put into production in 1934 and R35 in 1936
Conscription reduced to only 1 year, as only believed to be useful for a defensive war
Maginot Line commissioned in 1929 to protect their border w Germany and give their army time to mobilise upon invasion
Fail to develop radio communication systems due to static defensive nature

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Maginot line

Commissioned in 1929 to protect France from a German invasion, giving their army time to mobilise
45 large forts
97 small forts
Over 350 bunkers to shoot from