France

France, officially the French Republic, is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe, with some regions located outside of Europe, and also possesses several overseas territories.
== History ==
=== World War II ===
==== Capture of Paris ====
Paris was captured by the German Armed Forces during World War II. This event became an object of mockery among the Allied troops, often asking how many Frenchmen would take to defend Paris, answering that none knew, as they never tried.
==== Targeted by HYDRA ====
In 1943, Johann Schmidt and his HYDRA division went rogue, separating themselves from the Nazi regime. According to one of HYDRA's maps, France was among the European countries planned to be invaded following the destruction of the United States.
==== HYDRA Facilities ====
In 1943, Captain America witnessed a map showing the location of HYDRA facilities in Europe while liberating the prisoners in HYDRA Base Camp C3. For that he was tasked to destroy all those facilities with a team while MI6 focused on locating the central HYDRA Headquarters.
Captain America enlisted the help of Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones and Jim Morita, and also convinced his childhood friend Bucky Barnes to help him.
Known as the Howling Commandos, Captain America and his unit traveled to France, aiming to destroy the HYDRA base. In December 1943, Captain America and his men stormed the facility, breaking through the door and opening fire on the HYDRA soldiers inside.
==== Normandy Landings ====
In 1944, Captain America and the United States Armed Forces, British Armed Forces, and Canadian Armed Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy to relieve France, as well as the rest of Western Europe, from Nazi and HYDRA occupation. Captain America landed on Utah Beach, and in the aftermath of the battle, several Wehrmacht soldiers surrendered to him.
== Appearances ==
* Captain America
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