named after the territory in which they were recruited. Thus "tirailleurs Annamites", "tirailleurs Tonkinois" and "tirailleurs Cambodgiens". During World...
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Regiment [fr] Cavalry: 2nd Algerian Spahi Regiment [fr] 2nd Chasseurs d'Afrique Regiment [fr] 9th Chasseurs d'Afrique Regiment [fr] Artillery: 411th Artillery...
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(1915) — 2 ships, Cancelled M89 M90 Arabe class (1917) — 12 ships Algérien Annamite Arabe Bambara Hova Kabyle Marocain Sakalave Sénégalais Somali Tonkinois...
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formed by the French in 1941 and was known as the First Battalion of Chasseurs Laotiens (light infantry). It was used for internal security and did not...
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detached 3rd Company from the 1st Laotian Rifle Battalion (1er Bataillon de Chasseurs Laotiens – 1er BCL) began airborne training and was renamed the 1st Laotian...
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battery of canons-revolvers served by sailors. A cavalry detachment of 50 chasseurs d'Afrique under the command of Captain Laperrine was also sent to give...
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p. 184. Bezacier, Louis (1941), L'Art et les constructions militaires annamites, Hanoi: Bulletin des Amis du Vieux Hue No 4 Oct-Dec 1941 Chapuis, Oscar...
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