Tag: skirmishers
Glez’s view of the return of the skirmishers to Senegal
Nine Senegalese skirmishers have just returned to their country. Veterans of the French army, they had to reside in France for a large part of the year to collect their…
nine skirmishers definitely find their native land
This Friday, April 28, the nine Senegalese skirmishers returning home for good have arrived in Senegal. A day and a trying trip for these veterans who participated in many wars…
Senegalese skirmishers: the time of goodbye and return to the country
After the services rendered to the Nation and the wars they waged under the French flag, after their fight to collect the minimum old age at home. They are 9…
Minimum old age granted to skirmishers: “They will be able to live in a decent way”
On January 4, the day the film was released Skirmishers, the French government announced that veterans of Senegalese, Malian or Mauritanian origin could now receive the full minimum old age…
The role and history of African skirmishers
The history of African skirmishers during the two world wars remains poorly known. For a long time, the role they played in the ranks of French troops was almost forgotten…
Comment by Omar Sy: “A controversy launched by people who know nothing about skirmishers”
Anthony Guyon, professor at Sciences Po, is the author of the book Senegalese skirmishers – From native to soldier, from 1857 to the present day (Perrin, 2022). On the occasion…
the film with Omar Sy inspired by the true story of the Senegalese skirmishers
FILM SHOOTERS. The film “Tirailleurs” with Omar Sy was released in cinemas on Wednesday January 4, 2023. This film looks back on the true story of the Senegalese riflemen engaged…
Senegalese skirmishers and minimum old age: “I have always been told about my grandfather, this hero”
On the eve of the release of the film “Tirailleurs” with Omar Sy, which recounts the crushed fates of Senegalese riflemen, the government announced a measure in favor of some…