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Foreign military missions during the Picardie Army maneuvers …

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PIERRE PETIT. Foreign military missions during the Picardie Army maneuvers (1910). Silver print mounted on card (traces of humidity), with captions of the officers pictured. Total dimensions: 45 x 60 cm A.B.E.

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PIERRE PETIT. Foreign military missions during the Picardie Army maneuvers (1910). Silver print mounted on card (traces of humidity), with captions of the officers pictured. Total dimensions: 45 x 60 cm A.B.E.

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Truck Renault TRM 2000 Serial number S003920 Original mileage 2418 No registration Sold without technical inspection 8 000 / 16 000€ The Renault TRM 2000 was first presented in 1981. Specially designed for missions in difficult terrain, it can carry 2.5 tons of payload like military shelters. In the 1980s, the TRM 2000 replaced the Simca Marmon and Saviem TP3 military tactical trucks in the French army. The truck presented here is almost new, with only 2,418 original km, and is in perfect condition, as a personnel transport version.

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