Unnamed Poilus

Submitted by jbc@ku.edu on Fri, 2018-04-20 15:55
Text: 
"Ad Astra"
Character Key: 
Unnamed Poilus
Display Name: 
Unnamed Poilus
Sort Name: 
Unnamed Poilus
Race: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Lower Class
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Armed Forces
Specific Job: 
Infantrymen
First Mentioned: 
WW1 Europe: Amiens in "Ad Astra" (Location)
Origin: 
France
Biography: 

The rioters at the Cloche-Clos in "Ad Astra" include these "three poilus" - i.e. French soldiers (423). "Poilu," originating in the word for "hairy," was a common name for French infantrymen in World War I, since many of them did not shave or get their hair cut.

Individual or Group: 
Group
Character changes class in this text: 

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