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SENEGAL-WADE-ARMY-TIRAILLEURS
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade walks by presidential guards 24 October 2007 before being awarded the medal of the "Tirailleur d'Honneur" (Honor Sharpshooter) during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Dakar. The term "Tirailleur" dates back to the Napoleonic period, where it was used to designate light infantry trained to skirmish ahead of the main columns. Subsequently "tirailleurs" was used by the French military as a classification for infantry recruited in the various French colonial territories during the 19th and 20th centuries. Such units were generally battalion to regiment in size and were commanded by French officers. AFP PHOTO / GEORGES GOBET
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Dakar, SENEGAL |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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GEORGES GOBET |
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24 Octombrie 2007 |
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