René PETIT Soldier during WWI 56th regiment of artillery Aisne and Belgium campaigns
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Peace and joy
Young girls and women are marching to celebrate the end of the war and Lorraine freedom. France 1918
Tribute
On the eve of celebrating the armistice day and the 100th anniversary of world war I, let’s have a deep thought for all our soldiers.
They could have been our sons, our brothers, our fathers. Generation gap has placed them to the rank of grand-fathers, then great grand-fathers or uncles.
If sorrow fades away with time, bewilderment grasps us with the horror of such a war. Fear and pain that our soldiers had to endure have turned into a powerful and dull cry – so that we don’t forget.
♦♦♦♦ 6th of June 2019 – 75th anniversary of Overlord.
A deep thought for all our soldiers who died in Normandy.
Chaffee tanks
“Baptism” of Chaffee tanks in Lorraine – France – 1951 My father Lt Christian TASTET is standing in the 2nd tank.
Young soldiers
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Maréchal des Logis Christian TASTET and his brother Lieutenant Armand TASTET
Christian TASTET was starting his military career in the 25th regiment of Artillery in Strasbourg Armand was a pupil of Saint-Cyr College at Coëtquidan (Morbihan, France)
Animals in war
Lieutenant Armand Tastet with his 2 sloughis – Algeria war 1959
Sheperd dogs serving in the army – France 2013
Pigeons used for communications – WWII
Sergeant Charles Ravet with his spaniel – WWI
Cavalry
12th regiment of Hussars – 1912
Training of horseriding of the 12th regiment of hussars. France 1912
Grooming – 2nd squad of the 12th regiment of hussars. 1912
Crossing a river – 8th regiment of light cavalry 1939-1940
Music – 8th regiment of light cavalry 1939-1940
