The French divisions would have the Running Man dropping his rifle on a white field as their banner.
“The French divisions would have the Running Man dropping his rifle on a white field as their banner.”
Based on what? The French by far had the highest deaths in WWI among all the allies. The Brits and Germans have surrendered as much or more than the French. That’s simply a fact.
In fact, in the WWII battle for France, they fought hard and the British ran away at Dunkirk, leaving the French flank totally exposed.