This photo shows a French standard bearer of the Turcos. The offical name of the Turcos was Tirailleur, and these were members of the French army, who were recruited from French colonial territories during the 19th and 20th centuries. They served as light infantry units.


This photo shows a French standard bearer of the Turcos. The offical name of the Turcos was Tirailleur, and these were members of the French army, who were recruited from French colonial territories during the 19th and 20th centuries. They served as light infantry units.


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Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 1910s, 20th, army, bearer, century, great, standard, tirailleur, turcos, war, world, wwi