Mail Soldier

A French military postman
Picture made in the city of Reims, 1917.

Mail, Morale and the Wartime Soldier

The French military postman in Reims represents one of the most important links between soldiers and civilian life. Letters helped maintain morale, carry family news and preserve emotional contact across the distance between the front, occupied towns and homes far away.

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