Figure 1.--This French postcard was postally used in February 1915. Note the patriotic message. Image courtesy of the MD collection.
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Figure 1.--This French postcard was postally used in February 1915. Note the patriotic message. Image courtesy of the MD collection. |
The French troops, as the Wstern Front was in France and Belgium, appear to have sent home mostly French made cards. We have noted quite a few French made cards, often with Frenchg children wearong French military uniforms. Some of these cards were bought by English soldiers and sent home. Presumably most were bought by French solddies to send home, but some were sent by friends and family to soldiers at the front. We have acquired several cards, but none yet that were postally used by French soldiers and civilians. The French postcard seen here has a n extremely patriotic message, "Je suis ferme comme un rocher. Defense aux Prussiens d'avancer!" That means, "I am solid like a rock. Stop the Prussian advance!" It was dated February 1915. Many of the cards were colorized by being hand painted, giving some indication of actual French uniforms.
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