THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
The French army was manned by conscription, every 20 year old male was serving for three years. Most of the men that would go into the infantry were primarily from an agricultural background. The men who had worked on railways, public works, shipyards and telecommunications were going into the artillery.
Infantry Regiments were created on a local basis, similar to the British Pals battalions.
The peacetime army had a strength of 817,000 men, augmented on mobilization to 2,944,000.
During the war 7,800,000 men served with the “colours”, about 80% of the population of men eligible to fight.
Water was scarce in the front line, and the growing of facial hair led to the nickname “Poilu” (hairy one). The traditional nickname of the infantry was “Les Biffins” (the rag and bone men), initially to each other they were “Les bonhommes” (the lads), or as the war drew out, “Les pauvres cons du front” PCDF, (the poor bastards at the front).
GWF-21
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH INFANTRY 1917-1918,
123e Regiment of Infantry,
2 PCDF Walking#1,
(2 pcs)
ASK YOUR LOCAL DEALER TO INCLUDE PICTURE CARDS OF THE UPCOMING FRENCH INFANTRY IN YOUR NEXT ORDER
1 in 5 of the French Infantry figures produced by jjD will be clean shaven
These Two Tank crew figures are specifically designed to fit the St. Chammond Tank (GWF-06)
GWF-11
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH TANK CORPS,
2 French Tank Crew,
(2pcs)
These Three French Infantry figures are specifically designed to fit the St. Chammond Tank (GWF-06).
GWF-12
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH INFANTRY 1917-1918,
123e Regiment of Infantry,
3 Tank Riders,
(3 pcs)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PRICES AND AVAILABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGULAR DEALER.
The French army was manned by conscription, every 20 year old male was serving for three years. Most of the men that would go into the infantry were primarily from an agricultural background. The men who had worked on railways, public works, shipyards and telecommunications were going into the artillery.
Infantry Regiments were created on a local basis, similar to the British Pals battalions.
The peacetime army had a strength of 817,000 men, augmented on mobilization to 2,944,000.
During the war 7,800,000 men served with the “colours”, about 80% of the population of men eligible to fight.
Water was scarce in the front line, and the growing of facial hair led to the nickname “Poilu” (hairy one). The traditional nickname of the infantry was “Les Biffins” (the rag and bone men), initially to each other they were “Les bonhommes” (the lads), or as the war drew out, “Les pauvres cons du front” PCDF, (the poor bastards at the front).
GWF-21
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH INFANTRY 1917-1918,
123e Regiment of Infantry,
2 PCDF Walking#1,
(2 pcs)
ASK YOUR LOCAL DEALER TO INCLUDE PICTURE CARDS OF THE UPCOMING FRENCH INFANTRY IN YOUR NEXT ORDER
1 in 5 of the French Infantry figures produced by jjD will be clean shaven
These Two Tank crew figures are specifically designed to fit the St. Chammond Tank (GWF-06)
GWF-11
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH TANK CORPS,
2 French Tank Crew,
(2pcs)
These Three French Infantry figures are specifically designed to fit the St. Chammond Tank (GWF-06).
GWF-12
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH INFANTRY 1917-1918,
123e Regiment of Infantry,
3 Tank Riders,
(3 pcs)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PRICES AND AVAILABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGULAR DEALER.
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