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Title: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Fenton on 15 August 2014, 04:38:34 PM
Not sure how many of you frequent TMP but I found this listed there...Can only find 1914 on it at the moment but there are some nice maps

http://1914ancien.free.fr/edmonds.htm
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Leman on 15 August 2014, 04:40:27 PM
Thanks, bookmarked that one.
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Hertsblue on 16 August 2014, 09:57:34 AM
Good find, Fenton.
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Steve J on 16 August 2014, 10:40:59 AM
From a quick glance this looks to be very useful indeed. Will check in more detail later.
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Subedai on 16 August 2014, 06:09:19 PM
Excellent stuff. Bookmarked.

There was a complete copy of the WW I and WW II series of official books in Brum Reference Library. Spent many a happy hour trawling through them. I remember thinking how good they would be on my bookshelf...that was until I found out they cost £33 each! Lottery win required! There was also the official French series of the same period (in French, naturally) which was very good. My French is limited to what I can remember from school but I managed to get by...I mean Infantry Regiment is the same as Regiment d'Infanterie a pied isn't it?
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Leman on 16 August 2014, 06:10:55 PM
Something like that although infantryman is sometimes rendered as fantassin.
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Subedai on 16 August 2014, 07:41:08 PM
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 16 August 2014, 06:10:55 PM
Something like that although infantryman is sometimes rendered as fantassin.

Aha, I see you are as fluent in foreign as I am.  :D

The thing is, if you have copies of the Funcken books in French you can work out most military stuff from the descriptions and pictures in them.
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Leman on 16 August 2014, 08:23:41 PM
So true. I have volume II of The Age of Chivalry. Fortunately my Lace Wars volumes are in English.
Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: Chad on 17 August 2014, 05:40:25 PM
I would love the French Revolution work but at. £100, it's out of reach.  :(
Might try and sell my Lace Wars to generate some funds.

Chad

Title: Re: Offical History of France and Belgium WW1
Post by: clibinarium on 17 August 2014, 06:20:06 PM
There used to be a website with a lot of the Revolution plates on it, but its since gone. Nice plates, but there was little coverage of states other than France.