General Maurice Gamelin
Type: Person
As of November 2026, General Maurice Gamelin has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History.
Maurice Gustave Gamelin was a French general who served as head of the French Army from 1935 and as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies in France from the outbreak of the Second World War to his dismissal during the Battle of France in May 1940. The strategic choices Gamelin made ultimately left France vulnerable to a lightning offensive through the Ardennes and have been extensively criticised by historians.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about General Maurice Gamelin on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up General Maurice Gamelin; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Why France Surrendered So Quickly In 1940 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025) — Tom Holland
What is General Maurice Gamelin mentioned alongside?
General Maurice Gamelin is most often mentioned alongside France, Dunkirk and Paul Reynaud.
Mentioned together: France, Dunkirk, Paul Reynaud, Sir Max Hastings, King George VI, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, British king, Germany, Luftwaffe, Flanders