L'infanterie française dans la bataille,World War I,WWI,Foot Soldier,France,1915

Title: L'infanterie française dans la bataille
Creator(s): Delaspre, H., artist
Date Created/Published: Paris : Louchet-Publicité, [1915]
Summary: A foot soldier holding a rifle. In the background is a partial map of France. The map shows the Hindenburg Line in red ink. The poilu carried everything he needed on his back. This would weigh up to 60 pounds. He entered the war with a soft military cap and a uniform with shiny buttons. It did not take long to realize that the enemy spotted the shiny buttons and found him an easy mark. The shrapnel from artillery fire or pieces from a thrown hand-grenade penetrated his soft military cap. Acid was found to dull the shiny military uniform buttons and a steel helmet quickly replaced the once soft military cap.
Notes:
Translation of title: The French infantry in the battle.
Signed: H. Delaspre.
Promotional goal: Fr. J42. 1915.
Item is no. 98 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room.
ACE
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel--French.
Lithographs--Color--1910-1920.
War posters--French--1910-1920.
Bookmark /99613637/
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