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Friday, 29 March 2013

Zouaves et Turcos

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Three more photos found on t'internet. The zouaves in these photos look remarkably clean and relaxed, suggesting posed pictures ...
Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Marechal Ferdinand Foch

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Ninety five years ago, during the period of late March and early May 1918, General Foch was made Supreme Allied Commander, to coordinate ...
Sunday, 17 March 2013

Favourite WWII Soft Skin Vehicle - Laffly V15

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Recently I saw a thread on TMP asking for favourite soft skin vehicle from WWII. There were lots of Jeeps and Kubelwagens, M3 and 251 halftr...
Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Siege of Besancon, April 1814

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 I found this painting on the internet. I regret I cannot identify the artist. The painting shows the end of the siege of Besancon in ...
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Monday, 11 March 2013

Fort Liouville turret

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I found this photo on a Facebook page. It shows the twin 75mm turret at Fort Liouville and an impact from a German shell. The Fort took s...
Thursday, 28 February 2013

Rousselot Bugler

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Found this wonderful painting on a Facebook site. Its title is "Trompette du Regiment Chabrillant Cavalerie, France 1745" and i...
Monday, 25 February 2013

Remember Verdun

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The Battle of Verdun started on 22nd February 1916 and lasted until late November. This was the German offensive that was to knock the Frenc...
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Pierre le Poilu
YORK, England, United Kingdom
Recently retired, with a great interest in French history and fortifications,cricket, opera and classical music, food and film and now the time to enjoy them
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