What's New!


In an effort to constantly improve upon this website, updates will periodically be posted on this page. As of March 22, 2009, here's what's new:


Recreation Section:

  • Unit Roll

    • Unit roll of unit members, now featuring portrait shots.

    Gear Section:
  • Weight of the Marching Order Kit (1915)

    • Chart featuring the itemized weight of the French infantryman's marching order kit according to the 1915 regulations.

    History Section:

  • Bayonet Drill

    • French army bayonet drill.
  • Combat of the Section and the Group

    • Infantry section and group (i.e., platoon and squad) level tactics.
  • French Army Signaling System Part I: Morse Code and Gesturing

    • Signaling system employed by the French army: Morse code and gesturing (with or without signalling devices).
  • French Army Signaling System Part II: Illuminating Fireworks and Other Signaling Devices

    • Signaling system employed by the French army: rockets, flares and light projectors.
  • Organization of a Machine-Gun Section in 1915

    • Basic composition of the machine-gun section.
  • Properties of the Machine-Gun

    • Basic properties of the machine-gun in the field.
  • Trench Journalism in the French Army

    • Article on French trench papers created by the soldiers.
  • French Regiments and Their Garrisons in 1914

    • Listing of French regiments and their home garrisons.

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