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GALONNE ETAT-MAJOR [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
DEF

A military officer of high rank; so called from the gold braid often on the cap.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
DEF

Militaire galonné.

OBS

Officiers d'état-major durant la guerre en Grande-Bretagne par opposition aux chefs civils, «Frocks», «Redingotes», «Ronds de cuir», «Culottes de peau». Carnets du major Thomson, p. 21; Churchill, T, p. 357.

Spanish

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