INDOCHINA CARTACARO.COM A year ago, we promised to unveil Captain Péri’s rare photographs of the 1909 Battle of Yen Thé. Today, the wait is over! Over 80 never-before-seen images are now available.
A Turkish camp ???
Turcos Camp, the caption on Raphael Moreau’s postcard. Strange !
Le campement Turcos
No, they’re not Turks. ’Turco’ is a nickname given to Algerian, Moroccan, and Tunisian Rifle Regiments. Turcos belong to the Infantry Arm. Both belong to the Armée d’Afrique, which refers to the troops from North Africa, made up largely of natives and Europeans. At the time of the postcard shown here, the Turcos were part of an “expeditionary” unit, i.e., a unit temporarily present in the country. It’s true that for Europeans in 1900, soldiers dressed in large white burnous, Muslims, were called Turks !
Thanks to André for these clarifications.
No barracks, no tents
Dressed in white, laundry.
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Cartacaro is looking for other postcards or photographs depicting such a camp, these "turcos." If you have these images, from any period, 1890 to 1954, please send a scan.
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