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A range of stuff connected to the French experience of the First World War chiefly, but not only, for an English-speaking audience. #1gm #ww1 #FWW
Also, the practical role of French liaison officers & interpreters on the Western Front.
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Also, the practical role of French liaison officers & interpreters on the Western Front.
vingtfrong.home.blog
I didn’t give the credits for this. I *think* it’s from Martin and Joan Farebrother’s Allied Railways of the Western Front: Narrow Gauge in the Arras Sector.
But if it’s not, I apologise for the bum steer and to whoever did create it.
But if it’s not, I apologise for the bum steer and to whoever did create it.
October 20, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I didn’t give the credits for this. I *think* it’s from Martin and Joan Farebrother’s Allied Railways of the Western Front: Narrow Gauge in the Arras Sector.
But if it’s not, I apologise for the bum steer and to whoever did create it.
But if it’s not, I apologise for the bum steer and to whoever did create it.
Another useful glossary of French First World War specialist terms with their English equivalents. This time it’s #Railway terminology, but lots of the terms also crop up in a military context.
October 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Another useful glossary of French First World War specialist terms with their English equivalents. This time it’s #Railway terminology, but lots of the terms also crop up in a military context.
Reposted by Debout les Morts !
Je joins une carte récente du secteur pour vous aider à localiser certains de mes propos (je ne peux pas inclure d'image dans le texte).
October 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Je joins une carte récente du secteur pour vous aider à localiser certains de mes propos (je ne peux pas inclure d'image dans le texte).
A further possibility occurs to me - that he’s been assigned to divisional or corps headquarters and is there to get info to report back. But I’ve seen things saying he was ‘attached to’ 226e RI so I think that’s out.
October 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A further possibility occurs to me - that he’s been assigned to divisional or corps headquarters and is there to get info to report back. But I’ve seen things saying he was ‘attached to’ 226e RI so I think that’s out.