Tirailleurs malgaches
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The Tirailleurs malgaches were colonial infantry units recruited from Madagascar that served in the French Army, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including both World Wars.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial troops
ⓘ
colonial infantry unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French colonial policy in Africa and the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| commandStructure | French colonial army command ⓘ |
| conflict |
Franco-Malagasy colonial campaigns
ⓘ
French colonial wars in Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demobilization | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Malagasy soldiers ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | French colonial administration in Madagascar ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French colonization of Madagascar ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| legacy |
part of Malagasy military history
ⓘ
symbol of colonial military service ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
service in overseas colonial campaigns
ⓘ
service on European fronts during World War I ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
lower pay than metropolitan soldiers
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unequal treatment compared to metropolitan French troops ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
rural Madagascar
ⓘ
urban centers in Madagascar ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethod |
colonial conscription
ⓘ
voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| role |
colonial auxiliary troops
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ |
| service | French colonial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Tirailleurs indochinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tirailleurs sénégalais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedIn |
French colonial territories
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | French Ministry of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
first half of the 20th century ⓘ interwar period ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOf |
colonial regiment
ⓘ
indigenous troops ⓘ |
| uniformStyle | French colonial infantry uniform ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Third Republic
NERFINISHED
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French colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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