Francs-tireurs
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Francs-tireurs were irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War. The term was revived and used by partisans to name two major French Resistance
Capture of a Franc-tireur, by Carl Johann Lasch
Francs-tireurs in the Vosges during the Franco-Prussian War
Berne-Bellecour, Les Tirailleurs de la Seine au combat de Rueil-Malmaison (1875).
French francs-tireurs with US paratroopers during the Battle of Normandy
Franco-Prussian War
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The Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War, and sometimes referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between France and the North German Confederation led by Pr
Francs-tireurs
…Francs-tireurs (French: ; French for 'free shooters') were irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71). The term was revived and used by partisans to name two major French Resistance movements set up to fight against Nazi Germany during World…
A v Werner Kaiserproklamation am 18 Januar 1871
Battle of Mars La Tour, August 16,1870 by Emil Hünten
Siege of Paris
Ernst Zimmer Das Lauenburgische Jäger Bataillon Nr. 9 bei Gravelotte