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    Anyone help with French Items?

    Hi
    Are there any French Speakers who could throw some light on these two items.
    Any information would be very much appreciated
    many thanks
    andy
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    rears

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      #3
      Hi
      This is a postcard with a connection French soldier, probably after the first World War. I would try to translate
      there are jokes about the end of military service.
      Philippe

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        #4
        père 100

        The first card is civilian (could be used until the 60s)
        The second card "bureau de déshabillement" (office for undressing) could be purchased by the soldier in the PX of the French army barracks (and also in the civilians retails stores) to commemorate the "père 100" (100's father)> the upcoming end of their national service !These card were sent 100 days before their liberation and the return to the civilian life ! This sort of card was in use since the end of the first world war until the start of the second world war: the blue horizon uniforms were wore from 1915 to 1940(in this case by some reserve troops)
        There are a lot of faults in the writing on the rear of the second card and of course it's hard to translate for someone who are unable to understand what the writer would like to explain!
        The writer wasn't the best in grammar and has surely leave the school very early !

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          #5
          Hello,
          the postcard writings reads thats the man has still 112 days before the end
          of the miltary service, and is going to manouvers for 15 days.
          hope this can help, Cheers, Pierre
          Last edited by coloprimus; 12-29-2013, 11:10 AM. Reason: orth.

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