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I am reminded of North Africa in I think it was 1942.

France over-run by Germany. Gestapo at work, with all its horrors.

UK+US land in French North Africa, part of taking Africa from Germany, part in the long run of liberating France from horrors of occupation.

French soldiers fighting, killing and being killed by UK+US troops.



You mean the _Vichy_ French soldiers? that's quite a different situation than the allied French army :)

And, I was more thinking of the situation on American ground, within the USA and between the USA and Canada. I don't mean it wouldn't happen. I mean that I don't think that would happen with 100% engagement from all US army. The disconnect and reversal of strategy of the US, against its own allies, is too sudden.


They were French army, just as any other, only the part which was in North Africa when France fell.

My thought here was that armies can fight with the most brutal oppressors of their very own country, against those who would liberate it.




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