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The 4th Regiment of Tunisian riflemen (4th RTT) was an infantry regiment belonging to the Army of Africa which depended on the French Army.
Active between 1884 and 19561, it is one of the most decorated regiments of the French army. It stands out particularly during the First World War, during which he is quoted six times in the order of the Army and received the Legion of Honor, and during the Second World War, in the third division Algerian Infantry, particularly during the Italian campaign with the French expeditionary corps of General Juin, it is mentioned four times in the order of the Army again.
history
Originally, the regiments of infantry Algeria and Tunisia are " fused " into a single numbering system , probably due to the fact that the corresponding territories were subtracted from the same Ottoman rule whose leaders are the Dey of Algiers the Bey of Tunis. It is often their former troops are recruited initially to form the basis of the first regiments. There certainly has the nickname " Turcos " given to these units. According to other sources , the skirmishers earn their nickname during the Crimean War.
Created December 14, 1884 , under the name of the fourth rifleman , it consists mainly of Tunisian soldiers and French managers, the latter representing between 20 and 30 % of the workforce . It has 1899 six battalions of 600 men each .
In October 1900, the first battalion was sent to Tonkin while in 1907 and 1908 , the 2nd and 4th Battalions are engaged in rural Morocco with the 3rd Battalion soon joined by Chaouia bataillon1 4th . From October 1911 to September 1912 , six of the twelve battalions then counts the 4th RTT are also engaged in fighting against hostile tribes english1 new protectorate. In a message to the Bey of Tunis, April 22, 1911 , Eugene Regnault , Ambassador of France in Morocco, then emphasizes "the value of discipline and dedication [ ... ] above all praise " exhibited Tunisian riflemen .
In 1921, the differentiation occurs between Algerian and Tunisian riflemen : there is no longer the 4th regiment of Algerian riflemen exists, or 8th , 12th or 16th regiment , multiple numbers then being assigned to four Tunisian riflemen , the other 'being the Algerian riflemen .
1st Rifle Regiment is recreated May 21, 1994 , his fourth company keeps the memory of the 4th Regiment of Tunisian riflemen preserving its traditions
to be continue
Active between 1884 and 19561, it is one of the most decorated regiments of the French army. It stands out particularly during the First World War, during which he is quoted six times in the order of the Army and received the Legion of Honor, and during the Second World War, in the third division Algerian Infantry, particularly during the Italian campaign with the French expeditionary corps of General Juin, it is mentioned four times in the order of the Army again.
history
Originally, the regiments of infantry Algeria and Tunisia are " fused " into a single numbering system , probably due to the fact that the corresponding territories were subtracted from the same Ottoman rule whose leaders are the Dey of Algiers the Bey of Tunis. It is often their former troops are recruited initially to form the basis of the first regiments. There certainly has the nickname " Turcos " given to these units. According to other sources , the skirmishers earn their nickname during the Crimean War.
Created December 14, 1884 , under the name of the fourth rifleman , it consists mainly of Tunisian soldiers and French managers, the latter representing between 20 and 30 % of the workforce . It has 1899 six battalions of 600 men each .
In October 1900, the first battalion was sent to Tonkin while in 1907 and 1908 , the 2nd and 4th Battalions are engaged in rural Morocco with the 3rd Battalion soon joined by Chaouia bataillon1 4th . From October 1911 to September 1912 , six of the twelve battalions then counts the 4th RTT are also engaged in fighting against hostile tribes english1 new protectorate. In a message to the Bey of Tunis, April 22, 1911 , Eugene Regnault , Ambassador of France in Morocco, then emphasizes "the value of discipline and dedication [ ... ] above all praise " exhibited Tunisian riflemen .
In 1921, the differentiation occurs between Algerian and Tunisian riflemen : there is no longer the 4th regiment of Algerian riflemen exists, or 8th , 12th or 16th regiment , multiple numbers then being assigned to four Tunisian riflemen , the other 'being the Algerian riflemen .
1st Rifle Regiment is recreated May 21, 1994 , his fourth company keeps the memory of the 4th Regiment of Tunisian riflemen preserving its traditions
to be continue
