Shelter plaque of the 19th French Territorial Regiment. Made from...
Shelter plaque of the 19th French Territorial Regiment. Made from a tin can lid measuring 19.4 x 15 cm, this plaque identifies a shelter belonging to the 5th Half-Section of the 1st Company of the 19th Territorial Infantry Regiment. The 1st Battalion of the 19th Territorial Infantry Regiment saw action, among other places, on the Marne at the start of the war. From March 1915 to January 1917, it was stationed in the Bois-le-Prêtre sector until its disbandment. Signs of normal wear. Shelter sign of the French 19th Territorial Infantry Regiment. Made from a tin box lid measuring 19.4 x 15 cm, indicating a shelter for the fifth half-section of the first company. The regiment’s first battalion served on the Marne early in the war and in the Bois-le-Prêtre sector from March 1915 until its dissolution in January 1917. Wear consistent with use.
[ translate ]Shelter plaque of the 19th French Territorial Regiment. Made from a tin can lid measuring 19.4 x 15 cm, this plaque identifies a shelter belonging to the 5th Half-Section of the 1st Company of the 19th Territorial Infantry Regiment. The 1st Battalion of the 19th Territorial Infantry Regiment saw action, among other places, on the Marne at the start of the war. From March 1915 to January 1917, it was stationed in the Bois-le-Prêtre sector until its disbandment. Signs of normal wear. Shelter sign of the French 19th Territorial Infantry Regiment. Made from a tin box lid measuring 19.4 x 15 cm, indicating a shelter for the fifth half-section of the first company. The regiment’s first battalion served on the Marne early in the war and in the Bois-le-Prêtre sector from March 1915 until its dissolution in January 1917. Wear consistent with use.
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