La Baionnette No. 47: Nos Marins Available

Tirailleur corse writes:

Once again, there is a confusion between the french "marins", that would better translate in "sailors" rather than in "marines".
In France the"marines" are known as "Infanterie de Marine" and belong to the Army since the half of the 19th century.
The Navy still has its own infantry: the "fusiliers marins" depicted in this book.
In peacetime their main job is to protect and warden the Navy facilities. During the last two world war, part of them were formed as a regiment.
This regiment, the "Régiment des fusiliers marins" is third in rank of the most awarded units in all the french military.
Cheers to all.

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Wargame Vault announces the availability of:

La Baionnette No. 47: Nos Marins (The Bayonet No. 47: Our Marines)

Publisher: Skirmisher Publishing

This download includes a complete PDF copy of La Baoinnette No. 47: Nos Marins, a French magazine published during World War I, and high-resolution TIFF format images of all 35 illustrations that appear in the publication (seven full-color images at 300 dpi and 28 black-and-white images at 600 dpi). This issue is dedicated to the French marines and their role in the war, and is weighted toward images that depict them. These high-quality graphics can be freely used in publishing projects of all sorts and are especially suited for those tying in with the Great War, the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the classic era of the Cthulhu Mythos.

La Baionnette is a French satirical weekly that was published by cartoonist Henry Maigrot from 1915 to 1920. It was intended to boost French morale, and took its name from its editor's practice of using it like a bayonet charge to ridicule Germany, caricaturize leaders like Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, and make incisive social commentary. Its pages were graced by work from some of France's greatest artists, including ones who were famous before the war or went on to achieve it during the interwar period. Subjects depicted in the publication include soldiers, battlefields, weapons, fashion, and daily life, and run the gamut from humorous to dramatic in tone and from cartoonish to realistic in style.

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