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Le Grognard

Reference : GROGNARD

Grognards were the veteran soldiers who served under Napoleon, always complaining about junior officers, new recruits, discipline, the quality of the food, the sewing that went into uniforms and pretty much everything else.

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Grognard is French for "grumbler". It is not necessarily pejorative and is sometimes used as a compliment.
Historically it meant a soldier of the Old Guard in Napoleon's army.

The Grognards of Napoleon march to the sound of the canon! After nearly years of marching in extreme conditions, they are almost on the field of battle.