Hrm, now I wonder who's worse...
...the Italians or the French?
"Ready! Aim! Surrender!"
Q: Why do French roads have trees lining the sides?
A: Because German soldiers like the shade.
In all honesty, though, I've heard some pretty dramatic things about the French resistance - apparently they gave the Germans Hell during WW2 - they just got caught with their knickers down at the start.
Gimli's Rules for Surviving in Middle Earth #43: When attempting to destroy an artifact, remember to use somebody else's axe.