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In fact, the prisoners' rations were conditioned by the supplies of each country. The prisoners of the Central Powers affected by the Allied blockade (Germany and Austria-Hungary) suffered from hunger like the rest of the population. The French prisoners benefited from packages from their families which alleviated the deficiencies.
Pages in category "World War I prisoners of war held by France" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Pages in category "French prisoners of war in World War I" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The French cavalry regiment quickly broke through, capturing Tulkarem, 1,800 prisoners, 17 guns (including Austrian batteries), and 18 machine guns. [ 163 ] [ 168 ] [ 169 ] On September 21, the regiment entered Nablus after a charge through its gardens and streets, seizing 900 prisoners, three guns, and nine machine guns, [ 163 ] with only ...
Reverse of the Medal for civilian prisoners, deportees and hostages of the 1914–1918 Great War Adrien Henry, a recipient of the medal. The Medal for civilian prisoners, deportees and hostages of the 1914–1918 Great War (French: Médaille des prisonniers civils, déportés et otages de la Grande Guerre 1914–1918) was a commemorative medal awarded to French civilians who were deported from ...
French infantry pushing through enemy barbed wire, 1915. During World War I, France was one of the Triple Entente powers allied against the Central Powers.Although fighting occurred worldwide, the bulk of the French Army's operations occurred in Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Alsace-Lorraine along what came to be known as the Western Front, which consisted mainly of trench warfare.
The French colonial soldiers were interned by the Germans on French territory, instead of being deported. [ 8 ] The Third Republic and the Vichy regime would successively call these places "reception camps" ( camps d'accueil ), "internment camps" ( camps d'internement ), séjour camps ( camps de séjour ), "guarded séjour camps" ( camps de ...
Albert Severin Roche (1895–1939) was a distinguished French soldier, known for his numerous successful missions and capturing of enemy soldiers throughout the First World War. He is known for being the most decorated French soldier of this war, having been wounded nine times and having captured a total of some 1,180 German soldiers.