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2 unusual facts about Casque


Casque

S. C. H. "Sammy" Davis, a motor-racing journalist who used the pen name Casque

Joffre cake

Some commentators say the size of the Joffre cake probably had as a model the French casquet worn by soldiers during World War I.


1/7 Escadron de Chasse Provence

1/7 Provence fighter squadron originated as 1/7 fighter group Dijon in 1932 which itself traces its origin back to two World War I wings: SPA 15 (Casque de Bayard) and SPA 77 (Croix de Jérusalem).

Bouclier-class destroyer

The Bouclier class, or Casque class, was a class of twelve destroyers of the French Navy built between 1910 and 1912, four of which were lost during the First World War.

Dare to Care Records

Artists who have released material on Dare to Care include Malajube, We Are Wolves, Les Georges Leningrad, Pawa Up First, Yesterday's Ring, Armistice and The Sainte Catherines, while artists on Grosse Boîte include Cœur de pirate, Tricot Machine, La Patère Rose, Le Husky, Jacquemort, Bernard Adamus, Avec pas d'casque, Les sœurs Boulay and Jean Leclerc.

Middle French

There were also some borrowings from Spanish (casque) and German (reître) and from the Americas (cacao, hamac, maïs).


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