The French Army of the East in Moldavia in 1918-1919 through Roger Vercel’s war novels Cover Image

L’ARMÉE D’ORIENT EN MOLDAVIE EN 1918-1919 À TRAVERS LES ROMANS DE GUERRE DE ROGER VERCEL
The French Army of the East in Moldavia in 1918-1919 through Roger Vercel’s war novels

Author(s): Alain Vuillemin
Subject(s): History, Jewish studies, Cultural Essay
Published by: Editura Alma Mater
Keywords: Vercel; French Army of the East; Moldavia; First World War;

Summary/Abstract: The Army of the East is a French Army unit that fought on the Eastern Front, during the First World War, and stationed in Moldova between December 1918 and May 1919. A French writer, Roger Vercel, who had been assigned to this army in 1918 - 1919, devoted three novels to this war waged in the East, in the Balkans: Our father Trajan in 1930, Captain Conan in 1934 and Léna in 1936. What does he say in these stories about this French army? What does he relate about the countries this army has crossed, the cities where it has garrisoned and the battles it has fought?

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 40
  • Page Range: 87-104
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: French