Unknown Uniform with a French Connection ?

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gentlemen

I am trying to get an Identification on this soldier, as to which Army, I believe French because of French writing to the rear and a date 1940, any help with a translation please?

Kevin in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

The reverse of the card.

Kevin in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Unknown Number 2.

Again another soldier with no apparent identification, I am thinking WW1 post WW1, Hungarian? Bulgarian ?? Austrian ?? I am sure he is not from Romania.

Kevin in Deva.

Edited October 25, 2006 by Kev in Deva

[Theodor]

The second one, maybe Serbian??

[Hendrik]

I believe French because of French writing to the rear and a date 1940, any help with a translation please?

Hello Kevin,

the postcard, being printed in Versailles, must be French but the handwriting on its reverse is definitely not. Could be an Eastern European language ...

Cheers,

Hendrik

[Dave Danner]

Kev, since you're in Deva, isn't the writing on the reverse in Romanian?

[Dave Danner]

"Amintire din campania 1940

cu dragoste Leon."

"In memory of the 1940 campaign

with love, Leon"

[Kev in Deva]

Kev, since you're in Deva, isn't the writing on the reverse in Romanian?

Hallo Dave, thanks for the translation, I have trouble reading my own handwriting, and thats in English

No! seriously, I was trying to figure out was the guy a Romanian in the French Army, (I know pre WW1 and post WW1 there were very strong ties with France,) if so which, side did he serve, i.e. Vichy or Free France, and I also was hoping that the style of uniform might i d his branch of service, in the picture he looks factory fresh, but no insignia, emblems etc..etc..

Kevin in Deva