In Balanced Mod v3, does Germany get to keep the Vichy French troops in Southern France if Germany occupies Southern France? The rule says that remaining Vichy French forces aren’t disbanded until the end of Germany’s turn, but it seems slightly, odd that you can walk into the heart of Vichy, the French militias there will join you, and then they’re so upset that they joined you that the rest of the regime defects. Also, you don’t automatically lose control of any Vichy French territories, right? It’s just that remaining Vichy colonies (e.g. Tunisia) are now empty pro-Axis neutrals?
I’m just thinking about the situation where the Allies make a maximum push to liberate Vichy territories on turn 1. Britain can use Canadian troops to get into Morocco, and an Egyptian mech to get into Syria. America can send its starting Atlantic transport to French West Africa. At that point, the only Vichy forces left on the board (I think) are in Algeria, Tunisia, and Southern France itself. So why not occupy Southern France and collect the free troops there, plus the use of the minor factory in the Med?
Note that this question will not make any sense if you haven’t read the Vichy France rules as part of the Balanced Mod version of Global 1940.