House of Marshal Galliéni in St-Béat — Statue of Marshal Galliéni — Publisher Duchein

Description

Postcard showing the birthplace of Marshal Joseph-Simon Galliéni in St-Béat, with a photo of him in uniform and a statue of him. The printed text relates his birth in 1849, his death in 1916, and his conquests in Africa. On the reverse, the publisher is Duchein, and a quote attributed to the marshal is visible: « I have received the mandate to defend Paris, I will fulfill this mandate to the end ».