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As we know it was not some French ignorance of geography and engineering that made them ignore the danger of an attack through the Ardennes. The fault lies on Gamelin and his propensities in commanding with political consideration dominating his thinking - in terms of Belgium in French strategypl

If Gamelin or an alternate French commander treated the threat with the seriousness it deserved in reality, how might the French gone about stopping the blitzkrieg? Was it even possible for them to properly coordinate their forces to victory without the surprise of OTL. Or were they just so ill prepared or at such a military disadvalntage that it didnt matter anyways. And so would it still degenerate into a disaster with or without the surprise factor
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