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Swedish Personnel in the French Army 1870s-1890s The French pacification of Tonkin 1887-1890s 1899 Foreign letter from a Sw. major, ThaiNguyen-Saigon-Marseille-Uppsala. Place (*=cds) Date 25 centimes, SG13, Foreign Thai-Nguyen*, Tonkin 4.3 Sender: Major Sandell letter outside French areas Hanoi* 6.3 -15g. (-20g. Oct. 1, 1907-) Jan. 1, 1895 - Mar. 31, 1921. Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6* 14.3 octagonal ship cancel (1887-1910) Saigon 15.3 French paquebot Sydney Marseille* 8.4 Train via Sassnitz-Trelleborg Ship and train Upsala* 12.4 Martin Sandell signed Apr. 6, 1887 a In 1893 he become an offi-cer. He was one contract with the French Foreign Legion of few foreigners that were promoted. He and was placed in 2 Reg. 4 Bat. 1 died 1912 as Colonel with the Legion in st nd th Comp. which in July 1887 was transferred Tonkin. to Tonkin (northern Vietnam). French occupation of Yen The, Tonkin in 1898 completes the pacification in general but there are continued sporadic fighting in mountain areas to 1913. Duration: 1887-1890s Main area: Tonkin Enemy: Vietnamese forces Total Swedes: approx. 5