VIETNAM/INDOCHINA. Album made up of numerous small and medium format silver photographs and a coloured and historiated postcard. Covers in black lacquered wood and painted with bone inlays. This album retraces the journey of a group of soldiers from Marseille to Saigon. Departure from Marseille on February 1st 1949 at 7:20 am. -----Arrived in Saigon on February 20 at 7pm. In Cap Saint Jacques from May 23, 1949 to June 21, 1949. Central house of Chic-Hoa. Saigon July 14, 1950. Phuoi Hoa from August 8, 1950 to August 31, 1950. Binh-Ba from September 7, 1950 to September 9, 1950. Note: Some photos are missing.

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