Some bits and bobs about the Corps Expéditionnaire Français en Italie (CEF or CEFI) or to their English speaking allies the French Expeditionary Corps (FEC). These are the chaps that breached the Cassino line in 1944. From my perspective they were the best of the French in WW2.
Thanks
Thanks to Pierre Laevens who located and translated the bulk of this material. I’ve also borrowed some material published by Reda on the Crossfire discussion forum. Finally I’d like to thank Pierre-André Dupuis who sent in some corrections.
Here is all my the French Expeditionary Corps (FEC):