French Surrender

what if just before Paul Reynaurd and the French President just before Marshall Petain took over managed to order the French fleet and any surviving forces that could be moved to the UK and or North Africa and Reynaurd goes with it to form a government in exile He also takes three quarters of the members of the French parliament who are all elected.

The President then appoints Petain to his position but with a limited remit which could be approved by the three quarters of the parliament making it legal. Add to it the president then moving to the Uk or Africa appointing a Vice President also with a limited remit.

This would give France a caretaker government with limited authority and a fully recognised government in the UK or Africa I'm sure all the overseas colonies would recognise Reynard as the lawful PM.

This would give the UK and it's Allies a shot in the Arm a whole fleet and what ever troops the French could get out. It would sure as eggs are eggs shorten the Africa campaign along with less ships getting sunk in the Atlantic due to the extra escorts. With a fairly powerful fleet there could even be butter flies in the Far East.
 
what if just before Paul Reynaurd and the French President just before Marshall Petain took over managed to order the French fleet and any surviving forces that could be moved to the UK and or North Africa and Reynaurd goes with it to form a government in exile He also takes three quarters of the members of the French parliament who are all elected.

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These orders to evacuate the navy and such air force and army as could be saved were actually given. The intent to evacuate the government fell apart when a poll of the legislature revealed only 80 legislators supported continuing the fight. Nearly 500 were firmly behind a cease fire & asking for armistice terms.

With this news half the cabinet switched to supporting a armistice. The legislature made it known a attempt to evacuate & continue would result in a vote for a new government, replacing Reynaud.
 

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