7th Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment
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The 7th Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment[1] was an infantry unit of the French Army, part of the Army of Africa.
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7th Algerian Tirailleur Regiment | |
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Active | 1913–1964 |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Tirailleurs |
Motto(s) | " La victoire ou la mort " (Victory or Death) |
Engagements | World War I World War II Indochina War |
Battle honours |
Active between 1913 and 1946, the unit is one of the most decorated of the French Army. The regiment distinguished itself in World War I, when the unit was cited six times at the orders of the armed forces and awarded the Légion d'honneur. During World War II, it was part of the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division (3e DIA), notably in the Italian campaign with the French Expeditionary Corps of General Alphonse Juin, and was cited three times at the orders of the armed forces
Dissolved in 1964, the regiment became the 170th Infantry Regiment (French: 170e RI).