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Tirailleurs indochinois
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The Tirailleurs indochinois (Vietnamese: Lính tập; Chữ Nôm: 𠔦習) were soldiers of several regiments of local ethnic Indochinese infantry organized as Tirailleurs by the French colonial authorities, initially in Vietnam from 15 March 1880.[2][3] The most notable, and first established, of these units were the Tonkinese Rifles (French: Tirailleurs tonkinois, Vietnamese: Quân đoàn bộ binh Bắc Kỳ).
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Tirailleurs indochinois Lính tập (𠔦習) | |
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Active | 1880–1960 |
Country | 1880–1887:
1884–1887: 1887–1954 |
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Type | Tirailleurs |
Role | Military force |
Size | 1945: 22.000[1] |
Motto(s) | Per Arma Pro Pace |
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