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...

tirailleurs); regiments largely made up of pied-noir French settlers doing their military service (zouaves and chasseurs d'Afrique); and non-French volunteers...

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...

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...

tanks, tank destroyers, and mechanized infantry. The French Resistance played a major role in the fighting. As the Allies advanced into France, the resistance...

a strong contingent of Tirailleurs Sénégalais brigades. The 1st Free French Division also contained a mixed brigade of French Troupes de marine and the...

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...

forces. At least 3,000 Senegalese Tirailleurs were murdered after being taken prisoner. While in captivity, 24,600 French prisoners died; 71,000 escaped;...

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...

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...