Oct 27, 2014
Annamites from French Indochina troops after getting off the train to the Saint Raphaël base to complete their traning. Annamites soldiers were mostly used as non combattants suppletives for construction work.
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Annamites from French Indochina troops after getting off the train to the Saint Raphaël base to complete their traning. Annamites soldiers were mostly used as non combattants suppletives for construction work.
Cambodian suppletives serving in the French Army manning a Bren Gun. Mytho, French Indochina, 1947.
Insignias of Vietnamese partisans units. Suppletives forces were managed and paired with european troops. Its members served as translaters, soldiers, reconaissance guides, coolies, radio operator etc. Quality of such outfits were inequal, all depended on the ethnies, and origin of the unit. Each one had their own traditions, religion and beliefs.