French troops lined up watching British Artillery passing through a village

Dressed in their traditional black berets which were called 'chasseurs', these French troops observe a convoy of British horse-drawn artillery passing through a village. Most of these French soldiers are wearing 'puttees', which was a form of protective stocking. While the British troops were known as 'Tommies', French soldiers were called 'Poilus', which translates as 'hairy ones'. Distinct t…