French Identity Tag René Cartier 1932

Historical background of French identity tags
French identity tags (officially plaques d’identité militaires) from this period typically contained the soldier's surname and first name, as well as the registration year or "classe" (the year in which the soldier turned twenty or was conscripted). These specific models (often the Model 1918 or its variants) were designed to be broken in half in the event of death: one half remained with the body, while the other half was collected for administrative records.