Republican Guard

There were officers in brilliant uniform covered with medals for heroic service.

There were massed bands led by the Garde Républicaine.

Papa Joffre was there with his co-commissioner Viviani, Paine Lev, then Minister of War and presently to have a while as Premier, General Foch, modern hero, now Generalissimo, and Ambassador William G.

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And F, the Garde Républicaine.

Though controlled by the prefecture, this is part of the gendarmerie and is equipped with light infantry weapons and a variety of transport equipment.

It provides the horsed, helmeted, and plumed presidential guard on ceremonial occasions, but its two regiments are hard-hitting mobile forces who nu- whose neutralization would be an essential requirement in the event of a coup.

There were officers in brilliant uniform covered with medals for heroic service.

There were massed fans led by the Garde Républicaine.

Papa Joffre was there with his co-commissioner Viviani.

Paine Lev, then Minister of War and presently to have a while as Premier.