Tirailleurs algériens
E664735
The Tirailleurs algériens were colonial infantry regiments recruited primarily from indigenous Algerian soldiers who served as light infantry in the French Army from the 19th century through World War II and beyond.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Army regiment
ⓘ
colonial infantry unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Algerian riflemen
NERFINISHED
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Turcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (unit citations)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (unit citations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Légion d’honneur (collective citations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War ⓘ First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ French colonial wars in North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demographics |
predominantly European officers
ⓘ
predominantly Muslim rank-and-file ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1964 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ Oran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1841 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ French ⓘ |
| location | French Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | light infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Magenta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Solferino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Alma NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of France (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armée d’Afrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
European settlers in Algeria
ⓘ
Muslim population of Algeria ⓘ indigenous Algerian soldiers ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
colonial troops of France
ⓘ
tirailleur units ⓘ |
| successor | Algerian National Army units after independence ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
distinctive zouave-style jacket
ⓘ
fez ⓘ sash ⓘ |
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