Rayon Défense du territoire
Fiche technique
Format : Broché
Nb de pages : 32 pages
Poids : 130 g
Dimensions : 17cm X 24cm
ISBN : 978-2-8151-0429-6
EAN : 9782815104296
The Belgian soldier
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OREP
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Collection 1914-1918
Paru le 26/06/2018
Broché
32 pages
English translation Heather Inglis
Tout public
Quatrième de couverture
Historiography praised the Belgian soldier... just a month into the war. His highly picturesque silhouette, marked by a headdress from a different era, initially rendered him a subject of amusement. The numbers of this tiny army were as yet insufficient to counter the imminent threat, mandatory military service only being brought into force from 1909 to 1913. 230,000 men for a nation with a population of 7 million...
