IrishGunner Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Here's a curious photo that I found while doing a Google search for something else... A French artillery unit with "Death's Head" on their Casque Adrian. I thought the "Death's Head" was only a German motif. Anyone seen this before with the French, especially artillery? For the curious, that's a 220mm mortar; Mortier de 220mm Modèle 1880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Judging by the way they have their faces and eyes covered perhaps delivering 'gas' shells to the Bosche? The Brits have a similar badge with 17/21st lancer and now the QRL I think, can't be sure that was the last round of cuts and amaligmations? Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Not a death's head. Just the standard French artillery badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Now I feel stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) I suppose now you'll tell me this isn't a hot French babe in a bikini... Edited September 16, 2014 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Irish. Ha !! This militaria lark is always a learning game. I've been at it for almost half a century, and I still feel dumbfounded at times. But, at the end of the day, It's just a hobby. Today, this is far, far more important for me ..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I shall get some glasses! To be fair the original pic does look a bit scull like. I don't follow the french stuff at all. Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 In some's defence... To the unknowledgeable in French badges... Looks like a death's head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It´s a skullhead and it´s not a skullhead... Probably it is a french artillery badge, turned into a skulhead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Where did you find that? Andy, the amount of beer I owe you keeps increasing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) Hi Rick! I´d rather be taking the blond one in the red/white dress, then the blond one in the glass... (in Germany a beer also is called "ein kühles Blondes" (a cold blond, but I think the english trem is "a pale beer") Well, I just googled "Tête de mort artillerie francaise". By the way, I prefer this lovely one: Edited September 20, 2014 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Andy, You might want to get your bum over to Australia where you can get as many skinny blondes as you can handle http://skinnyblonde.com.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=114 Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Oh yes, that fits... but I never heared about that brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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