General Gamelin , French commander in chief , reviews garrison at centre of French defence on frontier . General Gamelin , French commander in chief of the French army , inspected infantry and artillery of the Strasbourg Garrison when he visited the centre of the new line of French defences on the German frontier . During his visit General Gamelin said , ' When the trumpet sounds on the Rhine we shall remeber that we are Frenchman . Photo shows , infantry and field artillery of the Strasbourg garrison drawn up for the inspection by General Gamelin . 16 March 1936