Monocle IV. [Conclusion]

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Rest assured too that the wearing of the monocle by the military man was not solely within the domain of the German.

Recall the name of the famous French commander in Korea. Raoul Monclar [nom de guerre].

Described as:

"a battle-scarred veteran of the Legion who led them [French battalion] in battle wearing his monocle, a beret, a bright red scarf–and using a cane to compensate for his limp. Sixty-year-old Raoul Monclar . . . had given up his three-star general’s rank and his true name of Magrin-Venery and had reverted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, since general was too high a rank for a battalion commander"

Led from the front, completing his battledress with the wearing of the monocle, a bright red scarf and carrying a cane!

The monocle, the cane, the scarf, the properly attired gentleman ready for war, directing his charges in the killing of the enemy. The ever-so-sophisticated Frenchman, TAKING A REDUCTION IN RANK FROM MAJOR GENERAL TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL FOR THE GREAT HONOR OF LEADING TROOPS INTO COMBAT.

A helluva a man. They just don't make them like that anymore!

coolbert.