Tirailleur was one of two Voltigeur-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The Voltigeur class was based...
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used by the French Navy. However, in the 1970s, the designation of escorteur ceased to be used and was replaced with that of frigate, destroyer, aviso or...
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tirailleurs); regiments largely made up of pied-noir French settlers doing their military service (zouaves and chasseurs d'Afrique); and non-French volunteers...
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The following is a list of destroyers of France. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort...
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a strong contingent of Tirailleurs Sénégalais brigades. The 1st Free French Division also contained a mixed brigade of French Troupes de marine and the...
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Operation Dragoon (redirect from Battle of the French Riviera)
tanks, tank destroyers, and mechanized infantry. The French Resistance played a major role in the fighting. As the Allies advanced into France, the resistance...
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to 1940, the French Third Republic was at war with Nazi Germany. In 1940, the German forces defeated the French in the Battle of France. The Germans occupied...
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forces. At least 3,000 Senegalese Tirailleurs were murdered after being taken prisoner. While in captivity, 24,600 French prisoners died; 71,000 escaped;...
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The Voltigeur class was a pair of destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Both ships survived the First World War...
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company of II/3rd Régiment de Tirailleurs Tonkinois (RTT) Loc Binh – bulk of a company of II/3rd Régiment de Tirailleurs Tonkinois (RTT) Na Dzuong – elements...
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