common1900-1945

French Military Franchise Card (WWI)

Name: French Military Franchise Card (WWI)
Brand: France

France · 1915 · Free (Franchise Militaire)

A French military franchise postcard featuring a Marianne effigy on the left, with 'RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' and 'FRANCHISE MILITAIRE' text.

These cards were widely used by French soldiers during World War I to send mail home without charge, serving as a vital link between the front lines and families.

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military war postal-history france marianne definitive

Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Renhour48" title="User:Renhour48">René Hourdry (document original et scan perso)</a> · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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