The Zouaves (French pronunciation: [zwav] ⓘ) were a class of light infantry regiments of the French Army serving between 1830 and 1962 and linked to French North Africa; as well as some units of other countries modelled upon them. The zouaves were among the most decorated units of the French Army.

Les zouaves sont des unités françaises d' infanterie légère appartenant à l' Armée d'Afrique, ayant existé de 1830 à 1962.

2018年6月3日 · Regiments in Poland, Spain, Turkey and even Brazil fielded light infantry formations that sported the distinctive pantaloons, short jacket and headgear of the famous French Zouaves. Here’s how it happened.

The Zouave Archives is a project of the Palmetto Riflemen & New York Zouaves to preserve and promote the history and legacy of the Zouaves from throughout the World who served from their establishment in 1830 to the present time.

2016年5月15日 · As part of the 3d Algerian Division in 1944, Zouaves participated in the liberation of France. The last name on the roll of Zouave battles is Algeria 1954-62, where Zouaves fought with the French Army in all major operations, especially the Battle of Algiers.

2023年9月13日 · L'histoire des Zouaves, des guerriers qui ont marqué la France depuis leur création en 1830 jusqu'à leur héroïsme lors de la Grande Guerre

2023年2月22日 · Zouaves were a class of light infantry regiments of the French Army that served between 1830 and 1962, and were among the most decorated units of the French Army. They were linked to French North Africa and inspired many other countries to create their own units modeled after them.

L’histoire des zouaves, unité d’infanterie spécifique au costume reconnaissable entre tous, commence aux premiers temps de la seconde vague de la colonisation française.

Originally raised during the conquest of Algeria in the 1830s, the Zouaves of the French army – with their recognizable uniforms and red chechias – served with distinction in numerous conflicts through the 19th and early 20th Centuries.

Zouave units, North and South, served with distinction at Antietam and throughout the Civil War. Their fame resulted in the continuation of the Zouave tradition even after the war ended, mostly in national guard units, in veteran's or fraternal suffered 63% casualties in the final assault toward Sharpsburg made by Burnside's 9th Corps on the ...