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North African light cavalry in French service
Spahis (French pronunciation: [spa.i]) were light-cavalry regiments of the French army recruited primarily from the Arab and Berber populations of Algeria
Spahi
Military unit
The 1st Spahi Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Spahis) is an armored regiment of the modern French Army, previously called the 1st Moroccan Spahi Regiment
1st_Spahi_Regiment
Italian Spahis were light cavalry colonial troops of the Kingdom of Italy, raised in Italian Libya between 1912 and 1942. The Italian colonial administration
Italian_Spahis
The Spahi class consisted of seven destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. One ship was lost during the First World
Spahi-class_destroyer
1934 film
Mam'zelle Spahi is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Max de Vaucorbeil and starring Noël-Noël, Raymond Cordy and Josette Day. It was produced and
Mam'zelle_Spahi
Turkish cavalry
service of the Spahis in North Africa. The title character of the 1937 film "Lady Killer", played by Jean Gabin, is a Spahi. Italian Spahis Akinji, irregular
Sipahi
1940 battle during the German invasion of France
Ardennes department of northern France. During the engagement, the French 3rd Spahi Brigade resisted an attack by German motorised infantry and tanks belonging
Battle_of_La_Horgne
French naval officer, novelist, and Turkophile
the Fautaua Falls, is named for Loti. This was followed by Le Roman d'un spahi (1881), a record of the melancholy adventures of a soldier in Senegal. In
Pierre_Loti
French Army cavalry regiment
The 1st Algerian Spahi Regiment (French: 1er régiment de spahis algériens, abbreviated 1er RSA) was a cavalry regiment of the French Army. It was the first
1st_Algerian_Spahi_Regiment
Destroyer of the French Navy
Spahi was the name ship of her class of destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The Spahi-class was over 50 percent
French_destroyer_Spahi
Village in Golestan, Iran
Davud Spahi Dadgar (Persian: داودئ سپاهي دادگر, also Romanized as Dāvūd Spāhī Dādgar) is a village in Bagheli-ye Marama Rural District, in the Central
Davud_Spahi_Dadgar
Long woolen cloak with a hood, worn in North Africa
remains part of the parade uniform of the one remaining spahi regiment of the French Army: the 1st Spahi Regiment. Other names for a burnous include albornoz
Burnous
Romanian actor
Gabriel Spahiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈel spaˈhi.u]; born 21 March 1968) is a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1998
Gabriel_Spahiu
World War II order of battle
Cavalry: 3rd Chasseurs d'Afrique Regiment [fr] 3rd Algerian Spahi Regiment [fr] 6th Algerian Spahi Regiment [fr] Artillery: 67th Artillery Regiment of Africa [fr]
Operation Torch order of battle
Operation_Torch_order_of_battle
Beauty pageant
Face to Face (modelling agency), Let's Take Care of the Planet (Youssef Spahi), the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, and the Egyptian Tourism Authority.
Miss_Egypt
Military unit
leadership and were entirely distinct from the regular Muslim cavalry (Spahi) and infantry (Tirailleur) regiments of the French Armée d'Afrique. After
Moroccan_Goumier
French fencer (born 1995)
father and a mother of Algerian descent. Her maternal grandfather was a spahi in the French Army. France at the 2019 Summer Universiade "JO PARIS 2024
Sara_Balzer
1518–1830 unit of the Algerine army
periodically had several thousand spahis in his service acting as a personal guard. Other than the Dey's guard, Spahis were not recruited or stationed in
Odjak_of_Algiers
Military unit
Guard is the direct descendant of a French colonial Spahi detachment sent to Senegal in 1845. This spahi unit is also known as the Red Guard of the Presidency
Red_Guard_of_Senegal
French-born Indian industrialist, philanthropist and aviator (1904–1993)
Bombay. After joining the French Army he was posted into a regiment of spahis. Upon discovering Tata could not only read and write French and English
JRD_Tata
North African breed of horse
With a Spahi harness
Barb_horse
the 2e REI, commanded by Captain Vauchez and Lieutenant Selchauhansen, 20 Spahis, and two Mokhaznis were escorting a supply convoy, when they were ambushed
Battle_of_El-Moungar
Military unit
Artillery Regiment, 68e RA 6th Command and Support Regiment, 6e RCS 1st Spahi Regiment, 1er RS 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 1er REC, attached to the
6th_Light_Armoured_Brigade
Destroyer of the French Navy
Enseigne Henry was one of seven Spahi-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The Spahi-class was over 50 percent
French destroyer Enseigne Henry
French_destroyer_Enseigne_Henry
1871–1872 uprising in Algeria
appeared in the mutiny of a squadron of the 3rd Regiment of Spahis in January 1871. The spahis (Muslim cavalry troopers in the French Army of Africa) refused
Mokrani_Revolt
Surname list
Spahija is a Kosovo Albanian surname of Persian origin derived from the word spahi (سپاهی, sepâhi; horseman, soldier), that entered Albanian from the Turkish
Spahija
French Army major
posted to the 1st Regiment of Spahis in Algeria, which he joined at Médéa, and then the 3rd Moroccan Regiment of Spahis. Raffalli joined the French Expeditionary
Rémy_Raffalli
Italian fascist expansionist political project
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Spazio_vitale
following the initial Italian occupation in 1911–12. The Savari, like the Spahi, or mounted Libyan police, formed part of the Regio Corpo Truppe Coloniali
Italian_colonization_of_Libya
Flat circular cap with a visor
blue red silver Infantry Chasseurs dark blue dark blue silver French horn Spahis light blue red gold Artillery, Marines and Transmissions dark blue dark
Kepi
1949 film by Robert Florey
starring George Raft and Marie Windsor. Paul Gerard (Raft), a Moroccan Spahi officer and his French Foreign Legion garrison, holds off attacks from the
Outpost_in_Morocco
Ottoman sanjak from 1463 to 1878
Bosnia was the timar-spahi system. This was a form of military feudalism where the Sultan granted land revenues (timars) to spahis (cavalrymen) in exchange
Sanjak_of_Bosnia
Loose trousers of ancient origin
squadrons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, and for the North African zouave, spahi and tirailleur regiments of the French Army from 1830 to 1962. The French
Sirwal
French noble, soldier, and diplomat (1912–1992)
would later command a squadron of the 1er régiment de marche de Spahis marocains (1st Spahi Regiment), formed out of other units. After the War, he returned
Geoffroy_Chodron_de_Courcel
spahe sint peigira; luzic ist spahe in uualhum mera hapent tolaheiti denne spahi. Translation: "Roman (uualha) people are stupid, Bavarians are smart; there
Kassel_conversations
1928 film by John Waters
original novel the lead character Major Henri de Beaujolais is an officer of spahis (Algerian colonial cavalry of the French Army) and has no connection with
Beau_Sabreur
Traditional headgear worn in the Maghreb
colonial military forces, such as: the zouaves, the tirailleurs and the spahis. The word chechia designates in the Maghreb the cap that is placed on the
Chechia
Bosnian Vlach katun clan and noble family
duke Stjepan and brother of duke Petar Radosav Hrabren, son of duke Petar spahi Milislav Hrabren duke Radoje Vukovič, nephew of duke Petar Connected families
Miloradović_noble_family
Land combat force of the Royal Moroccan Military
(1912–1955), large numbers of Moroccans were recruited for service in the Spahi and Tirailleur regiments of the French Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique)
Royal_Moroccan_Army
Type of highly mobile soldier on horseback
the French light cavalry that performed the same functions as hussars. Spahi: light-cavalry regiments of the French army between 1830 and 1962, recruited
Light_cavalry
1882–1936 Former Italian protectorate in modern Eritrea
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Italian_Eritrea
Percussion instrument
in two military bands in France (the French Foreign Legion and the 1st Spahi Regiment). It is also found in the military bands of the Russian Federation
Turkish_crescent
Colonial empire based in Italy (1882-1960)
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Italian_Empire
French Army in WW1
chasseurs d'Afrique disembarked in February 1916. régiment de marche de spahis marocains (RMSM) disembarked in March 1917. A provisional regiment of Zouaves
Armée_d'Orient_(1915–1919)
Montagne (27th Mountain Infantry Brigade) - Cran Gevrier 1er Régiment de Spahis (1st Spahis Regiment), 1ère Brigade Mécanisée (1st Mechanized Brigade) - Valence
List_of_French_Army_regiments
Term for portions of French Army in French North Africa
recruits. The Army of Africa included indigenous Arab or Berber volunteers; (spahis, Goumiers and tirailleurs); regiments largely made up of pied-noir French
Army_of_Africa_(France)
French actor (1884–1962)
La mariée du régiment (1936) Taras Bulba (1936) - Sachka Le roman d'un spahi (1936) - Le colonel A Hen on a Wall (1936) - Bob Pouvrier Disk 413 (1936)
Pierre_Larquey
Combat action during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
Armoured Division, led by Leclerc, liberated the city of Strasbourg. A Spahi from Louis Dio's 5th Squadron was responsible for raising the Free French
Capture_of_Kufra
World War II military campaign in 1940
French 3rd Light Cavalry Division under General Petiet, supported by the 1st Spahi Brigade under Colonel Jouffault and the 2nd company of the 5th Armoured
German_invasion_of_Luxembourg
French actor
(1926) Belphégor (1927) The Veil Dancer (1929) Prince Jean (1934) Mam'zelle Spahi (1934) Judex (1934) Chéri-Bibi (1938) His Uncle from Normandy (1939) Radio
René_Navarre
French military personnel
tanks and aircraft. Colonel in 1933, he takes command of the 4th Tunisian Spahis Regiment in Sfax which has just experienced a resounding scandal (the colonel
Gabriel_Bougrain
Designation given to a South Asian soldier
Persian word reached English via another route in the forms of sipahi and spahi. Zipaio, the Basque version of the word (sometimes also used in its Spanish
Sepoy
Rural district in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
Mowtowr-e Delmorad Mowtowr-e Emam Bakhsh Abdollahi Mowtowr-e Gol Mohammad Spahi Mowtowr-e Hasan Matlaq Mowtowr-e Mirak Mowtowr-e Morad Abdollahi Mowtowr-e
Azarabad_Rural_District
Branch of Tunisia's military
commanded by Turkish Mamluks. When the need for a regular cavalry regiment (spahis) arose, Ahmed Bey I created one regiment in 1850, based in Manouba. The
Tunisian_Army
Italian community in Somalia
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Italian_Somalis
Musical artist
chauffeur and nightclub manager. Between 1916 and 1919 he enlisted as a Spahi (a member of a North African cavalry regiment in the French army), being
Raymond_Asso
1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren
also his doomed and impossible love for Claudia. The French officer of Spahis Major de Beaujolais, who commands the relief column at Fort Zinderneuf,
Beau_Geste
1934–1943 Italian colony in North Africa
colonial troops during the conflict, which included the native Savari, Spahi and Meharist soldiers. From 1930 to 1931, 12,000 Cyrenaicans were executed
Italian_Libya
Swiss painter (1879–1944)
rural population. In the 1940s, he did a series of portraits depicting Spahis (foreign legion soldiers), who had escaped from captivity in Germany and
Julius_Voegtli
French colonel
de Marche de Spahis Marocains (RMSM), not to be confused with the 1er Régiment de Spahis Marocains (RSM, First Regiment of Moroccan Spahis), who were loyal
Jean_Rémy
French operations during the 1991 Gulf War
Ma, 1st R.P.I.Ma, 11th R.A.Ma, 4th Régiment de dragon, 1st Régiment de Spahis, 6th Command and Support Régiment, 1st R.H.C, 3rd R.H.C, puis les formations
Opération_Daguet
Italian colonial soldiers recruited from Eritrea
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Royal Corps of Eritrean Colonial Troops
Royal_Corps_of_Eritrean_Colonial_Troops
Albanian ruler (1740–1822)
whose lands were located in Ali's Pashalik, would pay their taxes to their spahi in Ioannina, Bekir Bey. Ali preferred to take the taxes directly into his
Ali_Pasha_of_Yanina
1932 film
the Berber word for war. It is set in French Morocco. Two soldiers in the Spahis, one a Frenchman and the other the son of a chief allied to the French,
Baroud
(M50) Sape (M51) Gabion (M52) Branlebas (M53) Fanfare (M54) Spahi class (1908) — 7 ships Spahi (M55) Hussard (M59) Carabinier (M60) Lansquenet (M61) Mameluck
List_of_destroyers_of_France
Algerian berberologist/lexicographer
latter, still young, wore the military uniform. He, indeed, joined the spahis under this surname but with the spelling "Cid Kaoui". Little is known about
Saïd_Cid_Kaoui
French actor (1898–1956)
(1934) L'aristo (1934) - Bérnu The Last Billionaire (1934) - Valet Mam'zelle Spahi (1934) - Perlot - l'ordonnance du lieutenant Hotel Free Exchange (1934)
Raymond_Cordy
Prefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Battalion [fr] 11th Tank Battalion [fr] 12th Tank Battalion [fr] Since 1984, the 1st Spahi Regiment has been installed at the barracks of the Bacquet Quarter. Valence
Valence,_Drôme
Soldiers or warriors fighting from horseback
horsemanship amongst the Arab and Berber inhabitants. The French forces included Spahis, Chasseurs d' Afrique, Foreign Legion cavalry and mounted Goumiers. Both
Cavalry
French actor and screenwriter (1897–1989)
fois dans la vie (1934) − Léon Saval Skylark (1934) − Adémaï Mam'zelle Spahi (1934) − Bréchu − l'ordonnance du colonel Adémaï in the Middle Ages (1935)
Noël-Noël
Topics referred to by the same term
Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard, a unit of Napoleonic France 1st Spahi Regiment 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment 1st Royal Bavarian Heavy Cavalry
1st_Cavalry
Command and Signals Company (VAB), in Nîmes 1er Régiment de Spahis (1er RS) – 1st Spahi Regiment (AMX-10 RC, VAB, VBL vehicles, being replaced by EBRC
Structure_of_the_French_Army
Class of light infantry regiments of the French Army
ISBN 978-1-85532-121-2. Larcade 2001, p. 550. Huré 1977, p. 80. Pierre Rosiere, "Spahis des spahis algeriens aux gardes rouges de Dakar", pages 53-56, Editions Xavier
Zouave
Land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
force was augmented by North African infantry (tirailleurs) and cavalry (spahis), French Foreign Legion, Troupes de marine infantry and artillery units
Syrian_Army
Flags, coats of arms, and other signals used to aid in military navigation
Standard of the 1st Spahi Regiment in 2008. This unit has inherited the flag and battle honours of the 1st Moroccan Spahis of the Army of Africa.
Military colours, standards and guidons
Military_colours,_standards_and_guidons
Militarised police force in Senegal
to that of the Red Guard of Senegal. It evolved from a French colonial Spahi detachment sent to Senegal in 1845. This detachment (which became today's
National Gendarmerie (Senegal)
National_Gendarmerie_(Senegal)
Military unit
Arméniens 2nd Battalion Arméniens 1 Company Syrians 1 Squadron dismounted Spahis 1 machine gun platoon. The two battalions of Tirailleurs Algériens and the
French Detachment of Palestine and Syria
French_Detachment_of_Palestine_and_Syria
Broad waist sash
soldiers of the Zouaves and Chasseurs d'Afrique; and red for the native Spahis and Tirailleurs. Some modern French regiments with a colonial history origin
Cummerbund
French actress
was a French singer and film actress. Amours viennoises (1931) Mam'zelle Spahi (1934) Le cavalier Lafleur (1934) Le Grand Jeu (1934) Carnival in Flanders
Lyne_Clevers
1951 British comedy film
Mayne as Yusef Sydney Tafler as Corporal Pullar Eugene Deckers as French Spahi Officer Anton Diffring as a German Soldier Olga Lowe as Fatima Hotel Sahara
Hotel_Sahara
Military or police rank
is used for male officers. There are a few exceptions: for example the Spahis (a cavalry unit) have yellow braids "Army Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence
Commandant_(rank)
Italian community in Libya
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Italian_settlers_in_Libya
2008 Norwegian TV series or program
Schirmer Yngvar Halvorsen Mario Amigo New partners: Huyen Huynh and Marvin Spahi Couple dances: Group dance: Contestants past show that got thru: "So Much
So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia
So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_Scandinavia
Class of French naval vessel
fifth ship was sold to Peru. The Chasseur class was based on the earlier Spahi class, albeit with oil-fired boilers. They had a length between perpendiculars
Chasseur-class_destroyer
French general and military theorist
Rank Général de division Commands Light armoured squadron, 1er régiment de spahis (1981–1983) 501st-503rd Tank Regiment (1996–1998) Centre de doctrine et
Vincent_Desportes
Village in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Bibi Meh Shahsevar Mowtowr-e Dar Mohammad Gamshad Zehi Mowtowr-e Doktor Spahi Mowtowr-e Ezzat Rigi Mowtowr-e Firuz Rigi Mowtowr-e Gami Mowtowr-e Gholam
Hari,_Iran
Military unit of the Free French Forces during World War II
the French Naval Squadron Force X, and a squadron of Moroccan Spahis of the 1st Spahi Regiment, commanded by Captain Paul Jourdier. In Africa, part of
1st_Free_French_Division
Village in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Bibi Meh Shahsevar Mowtowr-e Dar Mohammad Gamshad Zehi Mowtowr-e Doktor Spahi Mowtowr-e Ezzat Rigi Mowtowr-e Firuz Rigi Mowtowr-e Gami Mowtowr-e Gholam
Hassanabad,_Zahedan
Military unit
2ème REI, commanded by Captain Vauchez and Lieutenant Selchauhansen, 20 spahis and two Mokhaznis were escorting a supply convoy, when they were ambushed
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (France)
2nd_Foreign_Infantry_Regiment_(France)
winged Victory evoking Marianne between a French poilu and an Algerian spahi, all three on horseback and together holding a shield (French: pavois) on
Memorial to the Liberation of Algeria
Memorial_to_the_Liberation_of_Algeria
Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740
grenadiers and hussars could defeat twice their number of janissaries and spahis.[citation needed] The Tatar hordes of the Khanate of Crimea had been exterminated
Anna_of_Russia
Destroyer of the French Navy
Hussard was one of seven Spahi-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The Spahi-class was over 50 percent
French_destroyer_Hussard
Long tunic worn in North Africa
A French Spahi uniform c. 1960 consisting of a khaki gandoura and seroual, both under a white burnous.
Gandoura
Aspect of politics in Fascist Italy
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Italian imperialism under fascism
Italian_imperialism_under_fascism
leaders Abdelaziz Ou Abbas Salah Rais Strength Unknown 2,000 Janissaries 500 spahis 6,000 Arab cavaliers Casualties and losses Unknown Unknown, but high
First Battle of Kalaa of the Beni Abbes (1553)
First_Battle_of_Kalaa_of_the_Beni_Abbes_(1553)
French major general and Governor of Algeria
was a squadron leader of Spahis in 1845, lieutenant colonel of the 1st Chasseurs d'Afrique in May 1849, colonel of the 2nd Spahis in July 1851, and was promoted
François_Louis_Alfred_Durrieu
French actress (1914–1978)
The Barber of Seville (1933) The Concierge's Daughters (1934) Mam'zelle Spahi (1934) Coralie and Company (1934) Antonia (1935) His Excellency Antonin
Josette_Day
List of ships with the same or similar names
Navy have been named Lansquenet: French destroyer Lansquenet (1909), a Spahi-class destroyer launched in 1909 and struck in 1928 French destroyer Lansquenet (1939)
French_destroyer_Lansquenet
Territory controlled by the Kingdom of Italy
Italian African Police Bands (Italian Army irregulars) Zaptié Dubat Savari Spahis Royal Corps of Colonial Troops Eritrean Ascari Somali Ascari Ascari del
Italian_concession_of_Tianjin
French fighter ace
military in 1906 and fought in Morocco as a cavalryman in 2nd Regiment de Spahis. He was decorated there with the Moroccan Medal. He then transferred to
Armand_Pinsard
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