The presence of captains and sub-lieutenants (or warrant officers) specializing in machine guns during a training course at the machine gun training center in Toulouse.
On the horse to the left is Captain Pierre Javogues (1868-1928), who commanded a company in the 115th Brigade, then the 7th Alpine Chasseurs Battalion (7th BCA), and later the 152nd Infantry Regiment. He finished the war as a battalion commander in the 99th Territorial Infantry Regiment (99th RIT).
We can also mention the colonial infantry, 18th RI, 88th RI, 168th RI, 14th RI and 83rd RI.
Wearing the machine gunner's badge on the sleeve of officers is not regulation.
France
infanterie infanterie coloniale
the 1915-03-05,world war one
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