Officers and Soldiers of the French Army, 1940

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by  Jouineau Andre.

OFFICaEnRdSS O LDIoEfR St he
OFFICaEnRdSS O LDIoEftR hSe
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ThMee tropTorloiotpasn
GenerHaela dquarMtielrisat,ca ardye milensf,a nFtorryt,rl ensfsa nAtlrpyi,ln nef anCthrays,s eaup rise Cdh,a sseaulrpsi Anlsp,i Fnoer tress
lnfanTtarnyk,Cs u,i rassDireargso,oC nhsa,s seauc rhse vHauls,s aArrsm,o rCeadr Rse,c onnaisGsraonucpAesr ,t ilElnegriyn,e Terrasi,n ,
GendarmeSreirev,i( cSeusp pAldym,i nistrMaetdiiocCnao,!r psPa)r,Fi isrB er igade.
ThMer icaannLd e vaSnpte ctiraolo ps
ZouavAelsg,e rTiuanni,s ainadMn o roccTainr ailFloerueriLsge,ng ioAnf,r iLciagnlh ntf ancthrays,s edu'rAsf rique,
AlgerainadMn o roccSapna hiSsa,h arcaonm paniLeesv,aS npte citarlo ops.
ThCeo lotnrioaolp s
Colonlinafla nSternye,g alteirsaei lleurs
ThAei Fro rce
ThNea vy
AndrJéO UINEAU
Translaftreodmt heF rencbhy A lanM cKAY
HISTOI&R EC OLLECTIONS
1940 MAN sinc1e9 18T.h e1 916M odeiln fanrtirfytl hee,c arbinteh,e
Rubyp istaonldt he1 892M oderle volwveerrte h em aini ndi­
Witthh eu psa ndd ownso ft heY ea1r9 14t,h ea rmyo ft he
viduwaela ponFso.rt heu niwte apontsh,eF M2 4/2m9a chine
BellEep oquew,i tiht msa dder-trreodu seqrusi,c kclhya nged
gun wiasng eneruasle a ndp opulwairt h sietrsv anTthse.
intao " horizbolnu ea"r myA.f teorn ey eaorf w art hes oldier
Hotchkimascsh ingeu n wsats iilnul s e.
whoh adg oneo ftfo w arw ithoauc ta rien t hew orlhda dm eta­
60-and8 1-mmm ortardse,ve lopdeidr ecfrtolmy t het rench
morphosed ail netscoso nspicuwoaursr ifoarc itnhgee nemy.
artiyll liektreh ea nti-tgaunnksa ,p peariendt heF rencihn fan­
Int hey earfso llowtihneg eonfdt hec onfliitwc ats r ecogni­
trayr senal.
sedt hat mtuhset ard-colcoluortuehsd e bdy t heA flictarno ops
TheM AS3 6w as the rmeocsetin ntd iviwdeuaaplo ins sued,
wasm orep ractiacnadfl a bre ttaedra pttedom eetitngh ef un­
buto nltyo c ertaaicnt iuvnei ts.
damentnaele do fm akintgh ei nfantrylmeasvnsi sible.
TheM AS3 6-tycpaer tribdegletw se reu seda longstihdee
Buta st heh orizbolnu cel othhiandgfi rsttob ew ornu ntil
formeLre beoln esT.h el ozenge-shpaopuecdhw asr epla­
altlh es tockwse reu sedu p,t hec olocuhra ngwea so nlcya r­
cedb ya canvabsa ckpactko,g ethweirta h l owepra cka nd
rieodu ta mong the rank uannidf orfismlolet yh atth ere
a pouchw hiccho ulbde a ttachteodt heb elTth. eA NP3 1
wasn'atm edleoyfk hakain dh orizon ubnliufeo rimnas n y
gasm asks heatrhe plactehdeA RSt ypmee tal box.
oner egiment.
Thicso mplecthea ngoef u nifowrams g eneraelflfye ctivTe heN COsa ndt heO fficers
from1 935o nwardbsu tR eservtreo opasn dc ertanionn ­ Fort hee veryduanyi foramn,e ffohratd b eenm ade for
combatant nuonniettsh elkeespst horbilzuouenn iformst heN COsd'r esFso.rt her e-engaNgCeOd c orp(sS OR-Sous­
untuiplt ot hee ve'oft hew ar. OfficiReernsg agéasn)a ,t tempt had beetnofi nmdaa d e
Unfortunattheiclshy a ngien c olouwra sn ott her esuolft moree legasnetr vidcree sasn da reaolf f-duuntiyf owrhmi ch
am odernv isioofnt hec ombataanntd o veratlhles, i lhouetmtoer ec loserleys embltehdeo fifcers'.
oft he1 940s oldideirdn otd iffveerr y much fr1o9m1 8h isO n theo thehra ndt heS ergenatnsd'S ergent-Chefs' bat­
predecesCsoomrb.a dtr esasn de quipmewnats d ated. tledrweasssi dentitcota hle r anakn dfi le'Tsh.eA djudants
woreo fifcerusn'i forwmist thh eN COss pecificities.
Thes oldier
Likewitsheel ntendatnrciyte odp reserav cee rtadiengr ee
Hew oret hei nevitable grtehaest ycmobaotol,f F rench
ofe leganfcoetr heo fficeurnsi'f orSmisn.c teh epya id for
militbaartyt lederveessrsi ncteh eS econEdm pirlen.d eed,
theiorw nc lothesso,rn ec outuriseurpsp liaecdc essories
whetheirtw asb luimseht alglriecy o,rh orizbolnu ew,i tah
fromth et opo ft her angteot hose offwihcoce orusl adf ford
straicgohltlo arraf old-doonweno, n er owo fb uttoonrst wo,
themO.f fictehresr efhoardea veritawbalred roabtet heir
itw ast hes ingblaet tledirteesumss edw hatevtehres eason
dispossaulp,p lemenbtyet dh ef arnou1s9 31M odeuln iform
ort het heatorfoe p eratiIonnw si.n ttehre i nfantrymen wore
which reneweldl lwRriedtp hu bltirca ditbiybo lni gninbga ck
aj ersey uintdi;en sr u mmert hewyo rei to vetrh eisrh irt
intfoa shitohnet raditicoonlaoluo rfse achs ub-diviosfi on
togethweirta ht i-e aq uitues eletsosu cohfe leganicnce o m­
thed ifferent arms.
bat .
Thek haktir ousers cwuettr ote h es ames tylei na1 s9 18 TheAir Forcaen dt heN avy
andw ornw itphu tteeIsn1. 9 39,g olfibnrge echweesr e Havinbge comea ni ndependseenrtv iicn1e 9 33t,h eA ir
brougihntt; h ey wveerrefy a shionaabrnloen gt hey ounogf Forcaed opteadm oderunn ifowrhmi cwha si nt unwei tiht s
thed ayT.h inso velwtays a ccompanibeyfd awnl eathoerr epocha ndi ss tiilnul s en owadaywsi tthh eo fficeFrlsy.i ng
canvagsa itebrustt hewye reo nliys suetdoa f ewu nitwsi;t h suitwse rec onstanbteliyn sgt uditeods alvper oblems lin­
usei tw asn otictehda tth et rousewresr en otv eyrp ractickae]d t oh igahl titfuldyei ng.
becausteh ewye ret oob aggya nds naggeodn e verythingT.h eN avyh ada lwaytsa kecna rwei tiht csr ewsu'n iforms
Thef awonr b lack boweorttes h osues edd uritnhge G reat ando nlay f ewm odificatihoandbs e enm adet oi nt heu ni­
WarT.h ef arnous1 915A dliahne lmehta du ndergosnoern e forms icne 1 914e,x cepftot rh ec uto ft hec apa ndt hew idth
changeTsh.e o ne-pie1c9e2 6M odehla da cresatn dw as oft heo ff-duuntiyf otrrmo users.
madeo fs teealn dm anganesaen di tvso lumhea db een Ont heo thehra ndt,h es hipboasredr vidcree skse,e ping
increassleidg htly. int unew itthe chnologdiecvaell opmehnatdsb, e enc onsi­
4 Thei nfantrymaarnm'asrn enhta dh ardbleye nd evelopedd erabilmyp roved.
the
1di­ Generals wtehae1r 9i3n0Mg o deuln iform
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1o f 1 ...Worm .A tt het ime uniform.
.� Franc het­
<.pert)' (1 856-1942)
as tbe onlpyer son
'l.o •ear this uniform
t "tarédlaJ Pétain,
Air cas tbFer ench
�or toS paisnt ill
its ..-con lhe 1922Jl lodel
ing IMirizoo bluuen iform.
lin-
Brigadier-Gewneearrailn g
ms the1 93Jl1ol delN '2
uniform.
mi­
jth
Jllajor-GenbeerlaoJn ging
ing tot heJl lilitHaoruys ehold
oft heP resideonftt h eR epublic.
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Generalisns ervidcree ss
Brigadier-General Brigadier-General Brigadier-General
wearindga ytime wearindga ytime wearinsge rvice
dres1'1s' 3. dres1'1s' 3.a nd dres1'1s' 4.
a greatcoat.
Brigadier-General
wearinbga ttledress
andr aincoat.
Brigadier-General
wearinsge rvidcree ss
1'1'4.v ariawnitt h
simplifikeedp i.
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StaOffffi cers
Armbandf ort heM inistry
e rn:=J of\\l arH eadquarteSrtsa ff.
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Armbandf ort heP resident
oft heR epublicH'esa dquarters
Staff.
ArmyC orpsH Q Staffa rmband.
Headquartearrsm bando ft he
Generaclo mmandintgh e Artillery
ofanA rmy.
CavalrDyi visiHoQn S tafafr mband.
CavalrByr igadHeQ Stafafr mband.
BreveCto loneble longing
toG eneraGla melin's
staffa,f tear p eriod
photograph.
Non-brevetCtaepdt ain
'oo·brevettCeadp tain
wearinbga ttledress,
earinsge rvidcree ss.
attachetdoa cavalry
:t.a<.bed tot heA rtillery
brigades'tsa fafc,c ording
HQ Staff.
toM auricTeo ussaint.
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TheM ilitAacrya demies
Cadeta tt heE SM Officeart t heE SM
(EcolSep éciale atS tC yrw,e arinfgu ll Cadeta tt heE SM
MilitaiartSe t)Cy r, dresusn iform. atS tC yrw earing
inf uldlr essc,a lled manoeuvredsr ess.
the" BigU "i n
thes choolj'asr gon.
Cadeta tt heE cole
d'ApplicataitSo anu mur,
wearinbga ttledress.
aftear p eriopdh otograph.
Officera tt heE cole
d'ApplicataitSo anu mur,
wearinbga ttledress.
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TheI nfantry
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t t t '
t t t
Corporfraolm the4 1st
Drummerfr om the1 52nd
InfanRtegirmye nt
itnfanpn atrrya dRdresees gi maeltnetr Thei nmw eitnatileon rffs ·idgunisdresti wysao m.
a periopdh otograph. ont hea iguillwehtitceish
Nicknametdh eD iables
thec olouorft he1 41·8
Rouge(st hRee dD evils),
Croidxe G uerre.
ther egimenwta s
awardetdh er edLé gion
Capot.ber a1l5-0cthIhen frffo amn try d'Honneauirg uillette.
Kegiment wearing
parade dress . alter
� period photgroaph. Caporal-icnhte hfe4 3rd
l1r is presentianngo s lnfantRreyg imenitnw inter
,itba nJIJA S 36 off-dudtrye ssT.h em etal
.md is wearingt he1 4·18 insigniiswa o rnn ext
Croix deG uerrseh oulder tot he1 4·1C8r oix
.;guill ette/cordon. deG uerre aigu• illette
ThiCsa poral-Cihswe efa ring
\bove. Soldiienrs hirtsleeves, ther adio-telegrapher's
Tbe fulld resmse tal wearinbgi llderte ss. insignoinat ,h el efstl eeve
�ental insignia abovte her anks tripe.
.md thec oUapra tch.
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TheI nfantry Tofi ndo uta boutt hec ollectdiivset inctions
ora iguilleattttersi buttoet dh ed ifferent
regimenltesa diunpg t ot he1 940F rench
Campaigwne consultwewdw .pages/4-
lB .como rt he" Répertodiersce o rpdse
troupdee l 'armférea n<;:apiesned anlta
GrandGeu erreb"yt: riLca baylaen dM ichel
Bonnaudp,u blishbeydC laudBeo nnaud.
Soldiewera ring
a 1936M odelj ersey
ands o-call1e9d3 8
"golft"r ousers.
Soldioenr l eave 1938M odetlu ni-c
wearinag 1 938 thefi rsvte rsion,
Modetlu nic witshi xb uttons.
(vareuse)
witfhl aphsi ding
thec ollapra tches.
Soldiweera rinbga ttledress.
1926M odeh1e lmet
1920M odelG reatcowaitt h
camouflageb uttons
Golfingb reeches
t'uttees
1917M odelb uskins
1935M odecla rtridpgoeu ch
ANP 31g asm aska ndi tsb ag FM 24/29m achine-gunner
attachetdot heb elt Thef unctiionns igniisaw om
1935M odefll ask on his1 efatr m.
1934M odetlo pb ag
07/15M oderli falned i tsb ayonet.
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TheI nfantry
Soldiweera ring
battledress.
Hei sw earinag 1 938
Modegl reatcoat
witoh ner ow
"
ofb uttons
andi se quippewdi th
the1 916M odel
suspendherra ces
andc artridpgoeu ches.
Soldiienrt he5 1stI R
wearinbga ttledress
int hes prinogf 1 940,
accorditnog
thel atest
regulations.
MAS3 6 Rifle.
ldiefrro m the8 5th The5 1stI Rw ore
antrRy egiment ana iguillette-cord
battledress. thec olour
hast iebdi s oft heM édaille
lann elb ellti ke Milit.a ire
.a sc.arf round
neck,l ike
Africant roops.
Tbe 85thIR wore
.a 1+-18C roix Loade(rt hFMe Soldiweera ring
Guerraei guillette. gunnert'esa mm ate) battledroenst sh,e fr ont
wearinbga ttledress, lindeu rintgh ew inter
int hes prinogf 1 940 of1 939-4T0h.e h elmet
accorditnog isp rotectweidt ha
them ostr ecent cachou-colocuarnevda s
regulatiTohnes . covera: b alaclava helmet,
gaitewresr em adeo f a paiorf w oollemni ttens
canvasH.e w asa rmed anda sheepskijne rkin
witha Rubyp istol completbei sw inter
andw ast hel east uniform.
well-armmeadn in
thec ombatg roup.
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