So it's a toss if this is pre or post WW1 being declared. Judging by the smile of 4th from the left and the last guy, I'd say this is after war got declared.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

This is probably after WW1 being declared. At the beginning of the war the French uniform was red pants and navy coat.

They changed it after few months when they realized that red pants was just turning the soldiers into very visible targets.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are we not trusting the text on the picture? It says June 1916

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For the front cover, but this is the rear cover and there's no date for that.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago

Ah got it!

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

www.loc.gov/item/2014697742/

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

[off topic]

Fin de cycle, by Howard Waldrop.

Speculative fiction about the French Army's bicycle unit.

https://www.academia.edu/1387773/Fin_de_cycle_romance_and_the_real_inThe_wheels_of_chance