October 1939: BEF troops of Saar Force, incl. 51st "Highland" Division, at their new garrisons:
1. Troops at Saint-François (Moselle)
2. French and British troops
3. A Bren Carrier on the move
4. In Waldweistroff (Lorraine)
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@sammyflex.bsky.socialOctober 1939: BEF troops of Saar Force, incl. 51st "Highland" Division, at their new garrisons:
1. Troops at Saint-François (Moselle)
2. French and British troops
3. A Bren Carrier on the move
4. In Waldweistroff (Lorraine)
@sammyflex.bsky.socialAutumn 1939: General Édouard Réquin, commander of the 4th Army, inspects an R 35 tank unit in the Moselle.
@sammyflex.bsky.socialThrowback #OnThisDay #OTD #PhoneyWar
@sammyflex.bsky.social1939: Soldiers of the 310th Infantry Regiment (310e RI) in gas protection equipment during an exercise. Fear of chemical attack was constant on both sides during the Phoney War, for both soldiers and civilian populations.
@sammyflex.bsky.social1939: A field kitchen at Bouzonville, Moselle Department.
@sammyflex.bsky.social1939: Another photo from the Ouvrage du Bois de la Côte.
The sign reads: "Camouflage = Safety. Creating shelters againt fire is good. Camouflaging to prevent fire is better. Failure to camouflage is criminal. It exposes your comrades to danger."
@sammyflex.bsky.social1939: French troops on the Maginot Line. Photo #2 is noted as the Ouvrage du bois de la Côte - this was the HQ of the 169th Fortress Infantry Regiment (169e RIF) in the Thionville sector. Personal photos of Lt. François Paix de Boisset Glassac.
