Chapter 156
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December 24, 1940
The capital of France, the ‘City of Light,’ Paris
French Prime Minister Jean-François de La Rocque stood by his office window, watching the scene of dawn breaking over Paris.
The pitch-black sky slowly brightened, and the sight of dawn rising between the buildings of Paris to illuminate the Eiffel Tower filled La Rocque’s eyes.
It was a scene befitting its moniker, the City of Light, but La Rocque merely kept his silence, looking on mutely at the sight.
Once the light had completely enveloped Paris, La Rocque quietly walked to the desk in his office, sat down, and rested his chin on his hands.
He then remained there quietly, lost in thought, until the employees began to arrive for work and find their seats.
The ambitious offensive that Maxime Weygand had pushed ahead with to occupy Belgium before the German main force arrived was blocked, producing nothing but countless sacrifices.