French Seargents

[Jeremy]

I presume they only have chevrons on the right arm (it’s all my Googlefu can turn up)?

I need to finish Seargent Arno de Hatchette for the weekend

[goat major]

Don’t worry, that nice chap the Maharajah will arrange to have their left arms chopped off

[grizzlymc]

Take more than that to render them armless.

[Tim Hall]

French NCO distinctions, the stuff of nightmares, as they are half chevrons for a start and worn near the cuff, always used to confuse them with the service and good conduct full chevrons worn on the upper arm.. One thing I am certain of is that they spelt it "Sergeant" like we do.

[Jeremy]

Thanks Tim. Was unaware of the service chevrons

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

French NCO distinctions, the stuff of nightmares, as they are half chevrons for a start and worn near the cuff, always used to confuse them with the service and good conduct full chevrons worn on the upper arm.

So completely the opposite system to all sensible nations, then?

[Buff Orpington]

So completely the opposite system to all sensible nations, then?

They're French, the prosecution rests its case M'lud.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Or simply lights up a Gauloise, shrugs its shoulders, and goes "Pfffff!!!"

[grizzlymc]

Oui Mon Baron, soon you will, stop shagging ze girls at moulin rouge and ze americans will start. But always we will be franch!