"Gardes Forestiers et Gardes Champétres" Topic
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Tango01  | 19 Feb 2021 9:31 p.m. PST |
"Like the Customs service, the Administration of Waters and Forests was under supervision of the Finance Ministry. Gardes Forestiers therefore were uniformed in green, much like the douaniers, green being Finance's colour. Originally they were issued only a coat (the cost of which was deducted from their pay) and a briquet. However, because they often had to work with gendarmes or local police, they soon were given shotguns, which later were replaced by military muskets. In 1814, they served as light infantry or garrison troops…"
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 SHaT1984 | 20 Feb 2021 1:06 a.m. PST |
So, these jolly things all seem to be Knotels.
Are the inane and rudimentary comments from the same source? Save youself the multi-posts, his blog goes down \/
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