TM 30-302 French : A Guide To The Spoken Language 1943-06-23 "French is one of the most widespread languages in the world. It is spoken by over 40 million people in France and by some 12 million in Belgium and Switzerland, and in the French and Belgian colonies. This Language Guide will enable you to ask directions, buy things or order a meal in these French-speaking regions. Knowing a little French will also help you get along with the people, for they will naturally be pleased to see a stranger showing enough interest in them to try to learn their language." Digitized by Google. "TM 30-302." "June 21, 1943." Bound with other language publications issued by the War Dept