Was the idea of a French national redoubt impossible?
Short answerA Breton redoubt was unrealistic, but continued resistance across the remaining French territory could have lasted because France still had reserves, supplies, and British reinforcement.
NotesA defensible pocket confined to Brittany is dismissed as an impractical version of the idea. France as a whole, however, retained supplies, reserves, territory, and functioning ports through which British and imperial troops could arrive. Continued war would be destructive and costly for France. It would be worse for a German army already operating at the end of an overstretched logistical system.