Tirailleurs tunisiens

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The Tirailleurs tunisiens were colonial infantry regiments recruited in Tunisia that served as part of the French Army, notably in major conflicts such as World War I and World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French Army unit
colonial infantry regiment
allegiance French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED
French Fourth Republic NERFINISHED
French Third Republic NERFINISHED
conflict Algerian War NERFINISHED
Crimean War
Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED
Franco-Turkish War NERFINISHED
Italian Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED
Liberation of France (World War II) NERFINISHED
Rif War NERFINISHED
Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED
Tunisia Campaign NERFINISHED
World War I
World War II
country France
disestablished 20th century
ethnicallyRecruitedFrom Tunisian Arabs NERFINISHED
Tunisian Berbers NERFINISHED
garrisonLocation Sfax NERFINISHED
Sousse NERFINISHED
Tunis NERFINISHED
languageOfCommand French
militaryBranch French Army NERFINISHED
notableEngagement Battle of Monte Cassino NERFINISHED
Battle of Verdun NERFINISHED
Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED
Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED
Provence landings NERFINISHED
notableFor participation in major 20th-century wars
service as colonial troops under French command
operatedIn Europe NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
partOf Armée d’Afrique NERFINISHED
recruitedFrom Tunisia NERFINISHED
recruitmentBasis colonial conscription
voluntary enlistment
role light infantry
line infantry
service French colonial forces
similarTo Tirailleurs algériens NERFINISHED
Tirailleurs sénégalais NERFINISHED
typeOf tirailleur unit NERFINISHED
uniformFeature distinctive zouave-style jacket
fez
sash

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French Army of Africa includedUnitType Tirailleurs tunisiens
Colonial Troops component Tirailleurs tunisiens