TDIH: June 3, 1950, Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/195…
TIL of Maurice Herzog, the french mountaineer who summited Annapurna 1 first in 1950, the deadliest 8000 meter mountain with a 32% death rate. Not only was this the first 8000 meter peak summited, but also the only 8000 meter peak conquered on its first attempt. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mau…
Maurice Herzog waving a french flag after becoming the first man to climb a peak over 8000m, Annapurna, in 1950 [1432 × 2048]
The best place to view the Annapurna massif is either the top of Dhaulagiri one or Annapurna one (the red mark). This pic was taken from Dhaulagiri in autumn 2018 expedition where we lost our beloved brother Dawa who was so strong, energetic & passionate. Still missing him.
My grandfather met Sir Edmund Hillary in a cafe in Nepal while he was on an expedition to the South face of Annapurna in the 80s. My grandfather asked Hillary if he would sign a picture of him standing in front of Everest. He has the photo hanging on his wall.
If you are planning to do the trek to Annapurna Base Camp in 2021 please get more information from an authorized travel company. Nepal High Trek & Expedition team offering the best packages with an affordable package, customized itinerary, and local professional team. nepalhightrek.com/activit…
Curious if there is any good expedition footage of Everest East Face routes.. Annapurna any route.. Gasherbrum, other intense peaks -- thank you
Soviet soldier feeding polar bears with condensed milk tins, during a routine military expedition to Chukchi Peninsula, Russia SFSR, USSR, in 1950
TIL that the youngest French resistance hero was a little boy who acted as a courier for resistance fighters, slipping past enemy patrols and carrying messages. In 1950, he was posthumously awarded the rank of sergeant of the resistance. He was Marcel Pinte, and he died for France at the age of 6. theguardian.com/world/202…
[1670x1157] The French battleship Richelieu in Corsica, 1950s
Panhard EBR is a French Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle designed in the 1950s by Panhard for the French Army and later used across the globe. It had 4 wheels, but the middle two were kept up for high speed travel and lowered when additional traction was needed.
The military Vespa. The word vespa actually means wasp. This anti tank scooter was commissioned in the 1950’s for French paratroops.
[WTS] LeJour 1950's Close to NOS Vintage French Mechanical Chronograph SERVICED Venus 188 reddit.com/gallery/nsfl1p
The Annapurna base camp trek can do complete within 7 to 9 days from Kathmandu. The ABC Trek is based on a tea house and along the way get a necessary facility. Nepal High Trek & Expedition Team highly recommends Annapurna base camp trek to all mountain lovers. v.redd.it/vnkope7icdt41
Unearthed in the 1950s during a mining expedition, Goliath had remained dormant in an underground lake for millions of years. It's not dormant anymore.
Panhard EBR is a French Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle designed in the 1950s by Panhard for the French Army and later used across the globe. It had 4 wheels, but the middle two were kept up for high speed travel and lowered when additional traction was needed.
French fleet near Ganghwa during the French expedition to Korea, which the former lost. 1866.
Kali stick fighting 1950 french documentary youtu.be/T8vdmVrJg24
As a boy I dreamed of running away and joining the French Foreign Legion. My mother's cousin did it in the 1950s but had to escape as life was too hard and never set foot in France again in case he was arrested. How does modern France view the Legion?
My grandfather in the French Alps with his old Audi, 1950's
[717x543] Video footage taken on board of the French battleship Jean Bart, 1950
Have you ever noticed how Daniel's Newspaper in S8E17 show news about "Wraith on their way to Atlantis"? Daniel literraly had access to intel about the Atlantis Expedition while in Limbo with Oma Desala. (sorry for broken english but I am French after all)
French Catholic clergy may have abused at least 10,000 people since 1950, say investigators cnn.ph/world/2021/3/3/fre…
Retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Richard French claimed that there were actually two crashes at Roswell. He believed that the second craft one came looking for the survivors of the first crash. Also, in the 1950s, he saw two aliens (light grey in color) repairing their ship submerged underwater. howandwhys.com/us-air-for…
A turret of a Cromwell tank being used as a bunker by french troops during The first Indochina war 1950
Retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Richard French claimed that there were actually two crashes at Roswell. He believed that the second craft one came looking for the survivors of the first crash. Also, in the 1950s, he saw two aliens (light grey in color) repairing their ship submerged underwater. howandwhys.com/us-air-for…
The Bréguet 761/763/765 are a family of 1940s and 1950s French double-deck transport aircraft produced by Bréguet Aviation. The aircraft were normally called the Deux-Ponts (Double-Decker) but it was not an official name.
French 1950s experimental AMX-50 Foch. It was an attempt to mount the 120mm SA46 gun on the AMX-50. It was cancelled when they managed to put the SA46 in an oscillating turret resulting in the AMX-50 Surblinde.
TIL about the Voulet–Chanoine Mission, it was a French military expedition sent out from Senegal in 1898 to unify all French territories in West Africa. The expedition is remembered for its descent into depravity and extreme violence, actions which today would legally be considered war crimes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vou…
The french Leduc 022 interceptor, 1950s [640x363]
Hello! I recently moved house and in the garden I found these, anyone know if they worth anything? There are 1 coin 1899 10c Franc, 3 coins 1965 1 coin Pfennig, 3 coins 1950 10 Pfennig, 1 coin 1962 1c Irish Lira, 1 coin 1969 1/2 Swiss France, 1 coins 1965 1/2 French Franc and 1 coin 1975 1 Krone.TIA reddit.com/gallery/noimwk
1950s French MLE Musette, Unissued. Does anyone have any idea how much it's worth, or have more information on it? Thanks :) reddit.com/gallery/nz8aun
French man's reaction for coco cola in 1950. ( First try )
[640x407] French destroyer Le Fantasque, February 7th 1950
