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This was so much fun to host\\u2013with the help of Alex Lyons, a fantastic group of WW1 enthusiasts were gathered for what will be the first of a multi-part series of discussions of the French Army and the French experience during WW1.\\xa0
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France went to war in 1914 as a country of 40 million people. Its army went to war in 19th century uniforms of dark blue tunics and red trousers, calling up 8.5 million Frenchmen over the next four devastating years. When the guns went silent in November 1918, the Adrian-helmeted and horizon-blue clad PCFs\\u2013 pauvre con du front, or poor bastards at the front\\u2013had seen 1.4 million of their brothers fall on the field of battle, with another 4.2 million wounded\\u2013a million of those wounded significantly disabled for the rest of their lives.\\xa0
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Joining us for this discussion are:
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I\\u2019m really excited to present this first discussion on these fascinating topics, and I hope you enjoy this first talk.\\xa0
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The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.\\xa0
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Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.\\xa0
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