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SENEGAL-WADE-ARMY-TIRAILLEURS
Colonel Amadou Bamba Ndiaye (R),the president of the association of the Senegalese army museum' friends awards Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade with the medal of the "Tirailleur d'Honneur" (Honor Sharpshooter) during a ceremony 24 October 2007 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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3104 x 2072 (1.63 MB) |
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