I
French soldiers and civilians are depicted in retreat, suffering, and despair, with cries of agony and scenes of mass flight.
I
Sir John French's headquarters were in Creil during the retreat, overseeing the British forces.
V
French soldiers, including a lieutenant and a sergeant, who stormed and captured the château.
VIII
Commander-in-Chief who receives the press at his château and later appears on a white horse after the Battle of Loos.
XI
The French villagers, especially the women, clamor for the soldier's arrest and identification.
XV
Mentioned as having a touch of personal power during the retreat from Mons, but his prestige faded as trench warfare began.
XVII
Commander-in-Chief who had already left his château, leaving others behind.
I
French girls are mentioned kissing and giving flowers to the soldiers upon their arrival.
IV
Contrasted with the British, French soldiers are described as having patriotism as a religion.
VII
French soldiers and colored troops are among those staggering through the Lille and Menin gates after the gas attack.
XI
French civilians, including the Comtesse de Henencourt, interact with British soldiers and endure the war's destruction.
XII
French soldiers live alongside the British in a friendly bivouac; a French interpreter (Baron de Rosen) guides the narrator.
XIV
French peasants harvest corn under shell-range; a French sentry challenges the narrator in a dark town.
I
Commander-in-Chief who wrote of cavalry cooperation plans and concealed objectives.
I
Allied force cooperating in the planned battle.
II
A French woman in an estaminet bids farewell to a British soldier with 'Bonne chance!' and affectionate words.
Béthune: The Black Country Capital
French civilians, including shopkeepers, young women, old women, and grizzled men, watch the troops pass, offering cheers, tears, and curses against the Germans.
V
French miners and girls remain in the mining towns near the front, showing courage and forming relationships with British soldiers.
VI
Quoted in his despatch, claiming the subsidiary attacks 'most effectively achieved' their objective.
VIII
French troops cheer the Londoners as they advance, and a French officer comments on a soldier kicking a football as a 'beau geste'.
IX
French troops fight desperately at Souchez and Neuville St.-Vaast, suffering heavy casualties but alarming German staff.
XII
French civilians gather excitedly around captured guns, and a French interpreter speaks of a false victory in Champagne.
XIII
Commander-in-Chief who held reserves back and issued a controversial despatch about the battle.
XIV
His staff estimated German dead at 8-9,000; the narrator notes his blunders due to ignorance of modern battles.
VI
The village of Annequin and the French hall at Lillers provide the setting; a woman's white face is seen peering from a ruined cottage.
X
French soldiers engage in snowball fights in a village.
XII
The French army is under immense pressure at Verdun, giving ground slowly after heroic resistance.
XIII
French soldiers are depicted as exhausted, wet, and miserable, yet enduring for France. The narrator encounters a French captain, a sergeant, and a young lieutenant named Edouard.
XIV
The French held Arras before handing it over to the British; their soldiers and citizens are described as heroic and enduring.
The Heart of a City
French poilus, unshaven and grim, jostle among British soldiers in the streets of Amiens.
I
French shopgirls in Amiens interact with British soldiers, showing patience and pity, while having their own lovers fighting elsewhere.
The Street of the Three Pebbles
French army retreats through Amiens in August 1914; soldiers sing 'La Marseillaise' while boys are hurried away in train trucks.
III
French poilus detrained at Amiens station, grim and sullen, with packs like traveling tinkers.
IV
A French poilu, middle-aged and drunk, denounces the war and government in the street.
V
Two poilus enter the estaminet, grizzled and battle-worn, carrying a trophy from a German officer they killed.
VI
The French agent de police and the woman behind the bar are involved in the incident with the Australian.
VII
French girls with pocket torches seek to entice English officers; French anti-aircraft guns fire from the citadel.
IX
French families and girls in Amiens who hosted English officers and suffered from their broken promises.
XII
French officers cross themselves and women in black kneel at altars, praying for husbands and sons.
XIII
French soldiers with severe facial injuries sit on the steps of the Palais de Justice.
XIV
French soldiers are wounded and brought back on barges; French officers use chalets for rendezvous.
XVI
Expected to come to the relief of the British right flank near Amiens.
XVII
French soldiers and the French commandant de place participate in the banquet and decorate the city.
I
The French are noted for their heroic defense at Verdun, sustaining heavy losses but holding the line.
XVI
French quayside loungers and fishwives reacted with shock and pity upon seeing the diminutive Bantams arrive at Boulogne.
XXI
The French are mentioned as taking German prisoners alongside British troops during the Somme battles.
The Breaking Point on the Somme
French forces press forward on the right flank near Roye, contributing to the Allied advance.
XXIII
French armies join the British in hammering the German lines on the Somme battlefields.
Part VII: The Fields of Armageddon
The French are mentioned alongside the British and Americans in the final combined attack that broke the German army.
The Devastated Region
French civilians, including old women, young mothers, and children, are encountered in liberated villages; they express hatred for Germans but recall individual acts of decency.
IX
Mentioned as doing their part with steady, driving pressure alongside Americans.
I
Portrayed as a people driven by fear of Germany, accepting heavy military burdens and alliances.
II
Included among the Allies, noted for their lust for vengeance and spoils.
III
Praised for their medieval valor and sacrifice for La Patrie, especially during the first Battle of the Marne and at Verdun.
VI
French lines were also broken, but later held.
