"Christmas past well. Each Legionnaire received his part.
All of them got a bottle of wine which is very difficult to get here.
At the company we set up a Christmas tree..."

The officer is Capitaine Brinon serving in the 4^e Demi Brigade de Légion Étrangere.
This small unit was founded only 4 months earlier and arrived in Saint Louis the 2^nd of September 1941.
As another officer serving in it, named Hallo, later wrote, little has been written about this unit by historians.
That’s why the letters of Capitaine Brinon are so interesting.
The detailed accounts given in his letters provide a unique impression of the daily life of this "forgotten" unit.

Unfortunately I only have two of them, obtained via E-bay.
I noticed and expect that more correspondence of Capitaine Brinon was for sale over the last months.
As often when historical documents reach the market, they are separated and thus put out of context.
These letters present more than interesting collector items but are true pieces of little know history.
Purpose of this appeal is therefore to reach those who also have documents from Capitaine Brinon.
I would like to bring them back together, at least in electronic format.
I would be very happy if you could send me an electronic scan of your documents.
In return I will send you scans of the letters I hold.

Looking forward to your responds.

Thanks

Frans Janssen