Tous les vrais Poil-aux-Pattes s'enrôlent au 163e C.F. – Historic Reproduction
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Step back in time with Tous les vrais Poil-aux-Pattes s'enrôlent au 163e C.F., a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Tous les vrais Poil-aux-Pattes s'enrôlent au 163e C.F.
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The title, "Tous les vrais Poil-aux-Pattes s'enrôlent au 163e C.F.", announces that the "true" Poil-aux-Pattes are enlisting with the 163rd, and the playful nickname is what sets this piece apart from the more solemn recruiting images of its time. The phrasing reads as an appeal to a particular kind of tough, rugged man, a form of wartime enlistment humor aimed at drawing volunteers in 1915. Its exact meaning depends on French slang and unit designations that the record does not fully explain, so the title itself is the best guide to its intent. Images like this show how French propaganda mixed national duty with camaraderie and self-image to encourage enlistment during the early, costly years of the war.
| Created / published | 1915 |
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| Original scan | 4,561 × 5,703 px · prints to 15 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1690_Tous_les_vrais_Poilauxp_1915 |
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