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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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