Tire-au-flanc

The very rich of the Bois d'Ombelles have always nurtured their beloved son, Jean. When he is called up, everyone worries, him first: how will he survive this ordeal, he who is so noble, so gentle, so sensitive? However, luck is with him: he has been recommended to the colonel and, moreover, his valet, Joseph, accompanies him. Despite this, it is with fear in his stomach that Jean joins his regiment. He is not really wrong, moreover, since the military reality will hasten to justify his fears...