Les vrais sous-offs: Réponse à M. Descaves

The pamphlet answers a contemporary literary attack that depicts army non-commissioned officers as cowardly, corrupt, and debauched by denying those charges and defending their honor. It begins with dedications to under-officers and the war-disabled, compiles and cites critical press reactions, and mounts a patriotic rebuttal that accuses the novelist of sensationalism and calumny. The authors scrutinize the alleged portrayals, contrast them with ideals of duty and sacrifice, and call for public recognition of loyal service while urging that defamatory representations be contested.