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The Graveyards of Gallipoli; A Digger History Associate Site |
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A Tribute to the Men of all the Nations that took part in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 |
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Equipment used by The French Corps at Gallipoli 1915 |
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| Photo from The War Illustrated, 19 June 1915. Caption reads: French soldiers sorting out the kits of the fallen in their camp at Seddul Bahr, the Turkish fort on the Gallipoli shores that was captured by the allied troops. These photographs were taken by the official photographer with the Dardanelles Expedition. |
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French identification bracelet/dog tag. Pierre Coquart 1913 Versailles 4735 |
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Belt, Y-Straps with hooks, 3 Ammo pouches and bayonet frog. Image from http://www.reenactor.net/zzschipper/1ca-french_gear.html |
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Like many European armies,
the French issued L'Outil Individuel (company E-tools).
Sometimes called Une Escouade Outil Individual (individual squad E-tool), these tools however, were issued by the company, not the squad. Each member of the company was issued a different type of E-tool. In 1914, each company was supposed to be issued 80 shovels, 40 double-headed pickaxes, 40 single-headed picks, 8 axes, 1 folding saw, 4 pair of wire cutters, and 12 serpes for a total of 185 tools. |
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during the war, some of this was modified with other specialty tools
also being added. And of course, each one of these tools had its own
canvas or leather cases that protected the tools when it was not being
used. Here, we have the cover for the single-headed pick called Mle.1909
Pelle-Pioche.
Image from http://www.reenactor.net/zzschipper/1ca-french_gear.html |
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French backpack and the gear carried in it |
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