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« Nécropoles nationales», « Cimetières » and « carrés militaires »

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Introduction It’s common to see the terms Nécropole nationale, Cimetière militaire and carré militaire used seemingly without any underpinning logic for what the French refer to as lieux de sépultures de militaires français – military burial sites. This post looks at the differences and some of the key characteristics of these places of memory and … Continue reading « Nécropoles nationales», « Cimetières » and « carrés militaires »

1.3.2025 22:18« Nécropoles nationales», « Cimetières » and « carrés militaires »
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A Marne Morning with le maréchal Maunoury

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During a visit to Paris, I took advantage of the Île-de-France's extensive public transport network to get out to the eastern suburbs and what were once separate communities. From Noisy-le-Sec to Le Raincy and on to Gagny. (I was thinking that maybe if I wrote nice things about them, they might give me free travel next time. This is, of course, a joke).

11.11.2024 21:25A Marne Morning with le maréchal Maunoury
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Aux armes … (mais) citoyens !

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A blog post on how water supply and purification and a systematic programme of vaccination worked to produce a near-disappearance of typhoid mortality in the French army by 1917, but what these measures meant for the relationship of France's citizens in uniform with the Army of the Third Republic. And the importance of patronage.

21.9.2024 17:38Aux armes … (mais) citoyens !
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Les Chasseurs Forestiers

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During a visit to Alsace, I discovered a memorial dedicated to garde général Lt. Étienne Louis Renaud, prompting me to research Renaud's background and military career. I learn about Renaud's connection to the Chasseurs Forestiers, a unique military unit with ties to forestry administration, and delve into Renaud's noteworthy actions in the 68th Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins.

7.7.2024 17:24Les Chasseurs Forestiers
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Site updates to Pages and Posts.

18.11.2023 17:11Site Updates
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La Mission Militaire Française attaché à l’Armée Britannique (2)

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More on how allies with different languages and armies at very different stages of development and vastly different in size create and maintain arrangements for effective military co-operation on the Western Front in World War One.

12.11.2023 21:16La Mission Militaire Française attaché à l’Armée Britannique (2)
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Comment on Google Map Resources: Les Régiments d’Artillerie de Campagne [RAC], 1914 by CBH

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In reply to <a href="https://vingtfrong.home.blog/2023/08/12/google-map-resources-les-regiments-dartillerie-de-campagne-rac-1914/comment-page-1/#comment-14">Gwyneth Roberts, mightygwyn</a>. Thanks for the feedback, Gwyneth Good spot! Duly corrected. These are the bases for mobilisation in 1914 and in the east several have a connection with the système Séré de Rivières fortifications built after the War of 1870 to fortify the border. I need to explain (probably in a separate blog post) the regiments that were formed during the 1917 artillery reorganisation. Thanks for the good wishes. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. I hope all's well with you too.

13.8.2023 06:37Comment on Google Map Resources: Les Régiments d’Artillerie de Campagne [RAC], 1914 by CBH
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Comment on Google Map Resources: Les Régiments d’Artillerie de Campagne [RAC], 1914 by Gwyneth Roberts, mightygwyn

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Hi Brief feedback – your map shows one unit near Nottingham, but the text says Vallances. :) I was interested to see how close units were into the Vosges massif. A challenging location, I would have thought. All best wishes Gwyneth

12.8.2023 20:47Comment on Google Map Resources: Les Régiments d’Artillerie de Campagne [RAC], 1914 by Gwyneth Roberts, mightygwyn
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Google Map Resources: Les Régiments d’Artillerie de Campagne [RAC], 1914

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Another visual reference resource to make some of the 'core information' on the French Army in the First World War easily accessible.

12.8.2023 16:35Google Map Resources: Les Régiments d’Artillerie de Campagne [RAC], 1914
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La Mission Militaire Française attaché à l’Armée Britannique (1)

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15.6.2023 07:30La Mission Militaire Française attaché à l’Armée Britannique (1)
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French Private Memorials: What’s the Story?

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Every private memorial on the Western Front tells stories. They provide insights into the war experiences of individuals and regiments and tell us something of grief, loss and remembrance. They don't however always provide answers, just prompt more questions. When we encounter them on battlefield visits we should always ask: What's the story?

8.6.2023 08:49French Private Memorials: What’s the Story?
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“Our Allies, the French”: Military Liaison with France’s Allies on the Western Front

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How did allies with different languages and armies at very different stages of development and vastly different in size create and maintain arrangements for effective military co-operation on the Western Front in World War One? And what happened when new allies joined the war? Did these arrangements survive a test to destruction in 1918 under the pressure of Germany's huge offensive effort to win the war and in the Allied push for victory in the second half of the year?

31.5.2023 20:58“Our Allies, the French”: Military Liaison with France’s Allies on the Western Front
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Comment on Propaganda, Nostalgia, Children’s Literature and Peepo! by Propaganda, Nostalgia, Children’s Literature and Peepo ! — Debout les Morts ! | ...

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[…] Propaganda, Nostalgia, Children’s Literature and Peepo! — Debout les Morts! […]

22.4.2023 23:52Comment on Propaganda, Nostalgia, Children’s Literature and Peepo! by Propaganda, Nostalgia, Children’s Literature and Peepo ! — Debout les Morts ! | ...
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Comment on Georges Spitzmuller: A popular First World War writer you’ve probably never heard of … by Propaganda, Nostalgia, Children’s Literature and ...

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[…] his native Alsace, he may not be well-known but, like Georges Spitzmuller, more important during his lifetime than is […]

21.4.2023 17:48Comment on Georges Spitzmuller: A popular First World War writer you’ve probably never heard of … by Propaganda, Nostalgia, Children’s Literature and ...
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Comment on Georges Spitzmuller: A popular First World War writer you’ve probably never heard of … by CBH

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In reply to <a href="https://vingtfrong.home.blog/2023/01/15/georges-spitzmuller-a-popular-first-world-war-writer-youve-probably-never-heard-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3">Grove Lawrence</a>. That's great. Thanks for sharing and for visiting. The Michelin Guides are still very popular and I've recently found out just how many of them there are beyond those I knew about!

16.2.2023 20:32Comment on Georges Spitzmuller: A popular First World War writer you’ve probably never heard of … by CBH
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Comment on Georges Spitzmuller: A popular First World War writer you’ve probably never heard of … by Grove Lawrence

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I have a reproduction of a 1919 Michelin Guide to Ypres and the Battlefield of Ypres. It’s dedicated to, “…the Michelin Workmen and Employees who Died Gloriously for Their Country”.

16.2.2023 01:43Comment on Georges Spitzmuller: A popular First World War writer you’ve probably never heard of … by Grove Lawrence
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