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[PREMIERE GUERRE MONDIALE] Lexique français-bambara à l'usage d'un officier de la Grande Guerre et Correspondance de tirailleurs africains

S.n., s.l. 1917-1920, Lexique : 6p. (21,5x30,5cm) ; 1p. (21x27cm) ; 1p. (21,5x27cm) ; 2p. (15x19,5cm) ; 1p. 16x21,5cm) ; 2p. (11x17,5cm) ; 4p. (13,5x21,5cm) ; 1p. (13,5x21cm) ; 1 récépissé postal (6x9,5cm) ; 2p. (21x27cm), en feuilles.

Set of letters from various correspondents sent to Marcel Henrion, a French officer in a regiment colonial.Une of this correspondence consisted of letters of Sergeant Kaminado Diallo per whose amazing French-Bambara lexicon for the use of his superior and friend Marcel Henrion. Other letters relating Diallo including its demobilization very late (August 1920), show links intense friendships that have developed between the metropolitan and the rifleman during the war. Around this correspondence, the other riflemen and friends Diallo tells us the tragic death less than a month after his discharge young Senegalese per. Rare written testimony of sharpshooters on their involvement in the war which they were major players. In 1914, their courage brand minds of European Affairs, in 1916, they largely involved in the recovery of Fort Douaumont and in 1917, nearly 7000 of them were killed in the battle of the Chemin des Dames. Reims monument will raise them for their contribution to the defense of the city. Of the 200,000 engaged "Senegalese" 30,000 died in battle. Yet this toll will not erode the strong camaraderie that develops between Western and African Affairs within the "colonial infantry regiments mixed." Transcending cultural and ethnic differences, and these letters show the common lexicon story of men from all walks taken in the turmoil of this absurd war Nations.Malgré the importance of their participation in the war and victory, very little written evidence of Senegalese soldiers have survived nous.Émouvants documents written not what Senghor called "black Great Danes of the Empire" is presented in .L'ensemble shirt and black half morocco case signed Goy & Vilaine back smooth, long title, boards Africanising paper. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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