Colonial troops — Call up ad inviting citizens to enlist in French Colonial Forces, after colonies of North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia) had been reconquered by the Allies in World War II. Colonial troops or colonial army refers to various military units recruited… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Askari — is an Arabic, Turkish, Somali, Persian, and Swahili word meaning soldier ( ar. عسكري ‘askarī ). It was normally used to describe indigenous troops in East Africa and the Middle East serving in the armies of European colonial powers. The… … Wikipedia
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Méhariste — is a French word that roughly translates to camel cavalry. The word is most commonly used as a designation of military units. Contents 1 Origins of French Camel Corps 2 History 3 Spanish and Italian Camel Corps … Wikipedia
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HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Army of Africa (Spain) — Spanish Morocco The Army of Africa (Spanish: Ejército de África or Cuerpo de Ejército Marroquí, Moroccan Army Corps Arabic: الجيش الإسباني في أفريقيا) was a Spanish field army that garrisoned Spanish Morocco fro … Wikipedia
French Colonial Forces — The French Colonial Forces (French: Troupes Coloniales), commonly called La Coloniale, was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned in the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960. They were recruited from … Wikipedia