Who are these men ?

[Jeroen wo2]

Hallo,

I've bought these two photos together.
German trucks, German drivers but other men with black berets...
Who are these men ?
On facebook someone mentioned about the bezen perrot (ss unit).

Thank you!

Kind regards,

Oorlogsspullen.

[kerryboo]

These look like captured French troops, possibly Chasseur Alpin, mountain troops, but someone more expert may be able to correct me if I am wrong.
Kerry.

[martin guerre]

Yes I'm with jerry on these pics first pictures are captured French' mountain troops
For the second it seems they are not captured troops because of rifles etc ..


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[kerryboo]

Thank you Martin, I should have said, I also think the second photo is from another time. The weapons do show that the troops are not prisoners.
Kerry.

[Wilhelm]

Could they be from Spain?

[Joe N]

This is what I thought, or Italian??

Could they be from Spain?

[kerryboo]

I have found a site run by a gentleman called Andre Jouineau, called Images de Soldat. I attach a small scan of French chasseurs from the 1914-era. Note the beret badge, the collar patches and the cuff chevrons. I know it is an earlier uniform, but the style does lead me to believe that the second photo does indeed show French mountain soldiers,
Kerry.

[kerryboo]

I have researched what can be seen of the weapons, I believe that they are French M1916 Berthier mousquetons, or carbines.
Kerry.

[Ironcrown]

Not italians for sure.
I agree they must be french mountain troops.

[Mobydick]

Hi
Chasseurs alpins ( French mountain troops)

[BergführerKiser]

Bonjour,

Ils sont les diables bleus! They are the Blue Devils....Chasseurs Alpins.



Horrido!

Patrick