"Organization of Franc Tireurs" Topic
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Terry37 | 25 Oct 2017 2:36 p.m. PST |
I have been reading about the Franc Tireurs in the Franco-Prussian War and it sounds like they had two distinct organizations – the small unit structures which was more like brigands or guerrillas than organized troops, and the full battalion size units that were basically much like the Garde Mobile. Can anyone shed any light on this for me? My thanks in advance, Terry |
rmaker | 26 Oct 2017 4:21 p.m. PST |
The Francs Tireurs were by their nature spottily organized. There was some attempt at regulation by the government, but they more than had their hands full with the more official forces, so the FFTT did pretty much as they pleased. Those "full battalion size units" were likely actually battalions of the Garde Sedentaire, the Garde Mobile's less active brother. |
Terry37 | 27 Oct 2017 7:52 a.m. PST |
Thanks RMaker. Sounds like the answer to me. Terry |
Lilian | 28 Oct 2017 12:47 p.m. PST |
the Francs-Tireurs were not the spanish brigands, there were around 600 corps of volunteers and partisans raised, from regimental to battalion, squadron, company, battery, platoon size, Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry and Engineers, French and foreigners, from Europe, Americas and Africa like Garibaldi's redshirts and others volunteers, International Brigades for the Republic "avant la lettre" |
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