GreyC Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Hello or better bonjour! I was able to buy some WW1 photos recently, among them these soldiers from what appears to be French cavalry before WW1? I am absolutely in the dark when it comes to French military, so I´d appreciate if anybody could enlighten my with regards to the unit and its garison, if different from town the photos were taken in. I believe the photos were taken in the 1890s or early 1900s? Thanks a lot! GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) Bonjour Gris C! Very nice photos!!!! Those two men are french Dragoons. Drg.Rgt.9 from Épernay (east of Paris - In Samur was the french cavalry school) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalry_School Drg.Rgt. 31 from Lunéville (east of Nancy) Edited May 19, 2017 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Merci beaucoup, monsieur! GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Hello GreyC : Both are as the Prussian says ,dragoons . they wears the tunique dolman , a frogged jacket that was put in service in 1885 and remained until 1905 when its was replaced with the simpler tunique 1905 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Good morning Bayern, thank you for the interesting details! GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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