General Maxim Weygand
Type: Person
As of November 2026, General Maxim Weygand has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025). Introduced as the elderly retired general (Maxime Weygand) brought back to replace Gamelin, illustrating French desperation and command instability during the collapse.
Maxime Weygand was a French military commander in World War I and World War II, as well as a high-ranking member of the Vichy regime.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Role | French Army general; Commander-in-Chief of French forces (May–June 1940) |
| Affiliation | French Army; French Third Republic (military command) |
Who talks about General Maxim Weygand on podcasts?
General Maxim Weygand came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025)
What is General Maxim Weygand mentioned alongside?
General Maxim Weygand is most often mentioned alongside Army Group A, King Haakon VII and Paul Reynaud.
Mentioned together: Army Group A, King Haakon VII, Paul Reynaud, British king, Maginot Line, The War in the West, Germany, Amy Lynn Bradley, Baku, Belgium