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French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Assorted

Last Stocked on 3/9/2024

Product Info

Title
French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Rene Chartrand
Publish Year
2018
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147728887
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA517
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA517

Description

France's colonial wars in sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia were very largely fought by an organization completely separate from both the home-defense Metropolitan Army and the Armée d'Afrique in Algeria. The Naval Troops (Troupes de la Marine) were volunteers, and earned a reputation for greater toughness and hardiness than the conscripted Metropolitan Army.

Spread throughout the French Empire, Naval Troops in this period were characterized by very large infantry and artillery regiments based in France, mixed race regiments (Régiments Mixtes), and entire native regiments raised in West Africa, Madagascar and Indochina. The latter, the so-called 'Tirailleurs' were organized and led by officers and cadres from the Naval Troops, and wore very varied and colorful uniforms based on formalized versions of traditional local costumes.

French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 uses rich and detailed full color plates as well as thorough analysis to detail the story of these tough colonial units which bore the brunt of French colonial campaigns in Africa and Vietnam.

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