franc-tireur
Also known as Franc-Tireurs
thumb|upright=1.4|Capture of a Franc-tireur, by Carl Johann Lasch
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Background
- Franco-Prussian War
- World War I
- World War II
- Prisoner status
- Other uses
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|upright=1.4|Capture of a Franc-tireur, by Carl Johann Lasch
'''' (; ) 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 War II.
Gallery (6)
Connections
Categories
French ResistanceGerman Empire in World War ILaw of warMilitary history of FranceMilitary units and formations of the Franco-Prussian WarMilitary units and formations of the late modern periodMilitary units and formations of World War IMilitias in EuropeParamilitary organisations based in FrancePropaganda in GermanyWorld War I propaganda