Which two lines in this excerpt from guy de maupassants short story “ boule de suif” portray the inexperience of the french defense forces.?

The first and last lines portray the inexperience of the French defense forces.

These lines show us that the French defense forces were not used to battle and to the battle gear, so they had trouble keeping up with the pace. On the other hand, they were not "proffesional" soldiers: the last line tells us that they had different jobs before the war and that they had become soldiers per chance. Also, those who had become officers do not have the experience or the rank and they were appointed because of their wealth.

  plan: i will begin with a quotation about the importance of unity in a community. then, i will state my claim that an activity will unite our school by creating a shared vision, purpose, and direction. in the body, i will use three main points that describe the different avenues the students can take: through a variety of clubs, through a special event, or through an awareness week. i will provide evidence about other towns that have unity activities and the kinds of events that they include. pictures will illustrate my three main points in action. for the ending, i will restate the main idea in a new way and pose a question to keep the audience thinking.