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    WWI French Artillery


    IrishGunner

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    I've posted this over in the Imperial German section, but since it's a French gun, I thought I'd start an artillery thread here... I've more to add later.

    This one is a breech view of a de Bange Canon de 155 L modèle 1877. Although a bit antiquated, this gun was in widespread use by the French at the beginning of the war and modified in 1916 for further service. This one was captured and in use with Bavarian Fuss-Artillerie, a common occurrence since the Germans respected the gun's range.

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    1. Regiment d' Artillerie

    A bit of a uniform study; "1" on the collars and the kepis. Horizon blue uniforms, fore-aft caps. The officer has two ribbons - unknown. Not sure what the stripes mean on the sleeves of the two soldiers to the left of the officer...any help?

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    The officer on horseback shown with the 30th Artillerie is a Colonel or a Lt.Colonel wearing a pre-1914 uniform.

    A chevalier in the Legion of honor, he wears his badge on everyday service uniform as was a rule in those days. Simple ribbons were introduced during WW1 when the French saw the British wearing them.

    Hope this answers your question.

    (I can offer no explaination about the apparent salute to a beer-wagon, sorry !)

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    The officer on horseback shown with the 30th Artillerie is a Colonel or a Lt.Colonel wearing a pre-1914 uniform.

    A chevalier in the Legion of honor, he wears his badge on everyday service as was a rule in those days. Simple ribbons were introduced during WW1 when the French saw the British wearing them.

    Hope this answers your question.

    (I can offer no explaination about the apparent salute to a beer-wagon, sorry !)

    Merci! That's exactly what I was hoping to learn about "le Colonel"

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    We often think of the Germans with the huge railroad guns, but the French had many more variations dating from the 1880s/90s.

    This is the Schneider Railroad Cannon 320 mm M70/84 M70/93

    Interesting with the Arabic caption...it was posted to Tunisia in 1918

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