He probably wanted to switch sides, the French military have a habit of doing that.
the french have a truly misguided national trust, they arent creating anything high quality.
and their language culture, is lightyears appart from their written culture.
why are they still called with germany together europes economic powerhouse?
Because they are only second to Germany in Europe. 2nd largest economy due to their big companies. France is a powerful country in the world. military and economically. you can't deny it.