29-561: Tiradores is Spanish for shooters/sharpshooters and can refer to any of the following: Tiradores de Ifni - a Spanish colonial army unit in Morocco, IPSC Peru - the Peruvian association for practical shooting commonly called the tiradores in Peru, Luna Sharpshooters also known as the "Marksmen of Death" (Spanish "Tiradores de la Muerte"),
58-748: A cavalry Tabor ( squadron ) plus a military band and Corps of Drums attached to the regimental headquarters. From 1914 to 1922 the Regulares were expanded in numbers to five "Grupos" based respectively in Melilla, Tetuán , Ceuta, Alhucemas and Larache (the Alhucemas Group was raised in 1921). The Regulares infantry were known for their ability to traverse "dead ground" without being detected, but their Spanish officers disliked unconventional warfare and only infrequently took advantage of this skill. The Moroccan troops generally remained loyal during
87-461: A sand colored variant of the standard Spanish Army uniform with a red topped peaked cap . Currently the Regulares wear the same camouflage dress for active service and ordinary duties as the rest of the Spanish Army but retain a unique, khaki tropical uniform for semi-formal barrack dress and as the basis of its parade uniform. The most distinctive features of the modern Regulares uniform are
116-610: A time when the Spanish army was expanding into the Moroccan hinterland from the long-held coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla . Previously use had been made of Moroccan auxiliaries as scouts and the designation of "regulars" appears to have been intended to distinguish the newly raised force as a permanent unit of the Spanish army. Officers and some NCOs were seconded from Peninsular regiments. By 1914 four Groups ( Grupos ,
145-569: The Ifni War of 1957-58, led to desertions amongst the indigenous rank and file of the four tabors still comprising the Tiradores. Accordingly, Spanish recruits were brought in to maintain these units at full strength. The Tiradores de Ifni were finally dissolved following the retrocession of Ifni to Morocco in 1969. The Tiradores were generally uniformed similarly to the Regulares , with
174-526: The Nubas . They are the same as the normal Spanish Army military bands except that the Corps of Drums is a mix of drums, cymbals, tambourines, bugles, trumpets, bagpipes and chirimias or oboes. At the present time only the Corps of Drums is seen in continuous active service, with military band support usually from other units. It was led by a Bugle Major, who in the past was the assistant of the drum major, until in
203-631: The Rif War of the early 1920s, although there were reports of mutiny at Yat el Bax following the major Spanish defeat at the Battle of Annual in 1921. During this period the Regulares and the Spanish Legion ("Tercio") emerged as the elite corps of the Spanish Army - long-serving professionals on more or less continuous active service, attracting the best officers. These included the future caudillo Francisco Franco who served initially with
232-778: The Spanish Army , largely recruited in the enclave of Ifni The tiradores were originally recruited from the Spanish Morocco , forming part of the Army of Africa and mostly officered by Spaniards. These troops played a role in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). In existence from 1934 to 1969, this corps was modeled on the North African tirailleurs of the French Army of Africa . The Government of
261-668: The Spanish Second Republic , by Decree of 9-VI-1934, ordered the creation of a territorial garrison to be headquartered in Sidi-Ifni , and that this force would be named the Tiradores de Ifni . Prior to the Spanish Civil War the Tiradores de Ifni consisted of 1,235 men; which included 31 officers (including 10 Moroccans), 38 non-commissioned officers and 1,166 troops, comprising three tabors . During
290-528: The 2014 National Day Parade the Corps of Drums of the 54th Regulares Group reinstated the practice of being led by a drum major which was formerly in force in the first decades. Personnel of the Nuba wear the same service full dress as their comrades. During much of their early years only the 4th Group had a Nuba alongside the regimental military band while the rest had only these field music formations. The two cavalry regiments had trumpet bands instead. It remains
319-467: The Groups of Indigenous Regular Forces were constituted as follows: In 1921 and after the Battle of Annual a fifth unit was created: After the Spanish Civil War, five new groups were raised: Two groups of cavalry were also raised, organized into a regimental HQ and three Tabors of cavalry squadrons/troops each: After a brief establishment period during which the Regulares wore white indigenous dress,
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#1732771882069348-603: The Regulares (from 1913) before transferring to the newly raised Tercio (whose troops were mostly Spaniards) as second in command and commander of its 1st Battalion in 1920. In 1923 a detachment of the Fuerzas Regulares de Ceuta mounted guard at the Royal Palace in Madrid, indicating the high-profile achieved by the Moroccan troops. In 1934 cavalry and infantry of the Regulares were brought to Peninsular Spain by
377-426: The Regulares were expanded with the creation of four regiments, titled Groups ( Grupos ), specifically " Grupos de Fuerzas Regulares Indígenas (Groups/Regiments of Indigenous Regular Forces). Each of these four groups consisted of the regimental headquarters company, two Infantry Tabors (battalions) of three companies plus a Tabor of three cavalry troops/squadrons, together with support elements. Specifically,
406-660: The Regulares were the most decorated units of the Nationalist forces. The numbers of the Army of Africa doubled in the course of the war to about 60,000. Following the Nationalist victory the Regulares were reduced in number but retained their structure. Franco authorized the establishment of a ceremonial mounted honour guard (" Guardia de Su Excelencia el Generalísimo ") from the Regulares cavalry which, with colourful Moorish uniforms and white Arabian horses , served in close attendance on him and formed part of his guards unit. With
435-584: The Republican Government to assist in the suppression of the rising by Asturian miners that year. In 1936 the Spanish " Army of Africa " (totaling 30,000 in the Legion and Moroccan Regulares regiments) formed part of the rebellion led by General Franco against the Republican Government in Madrid. In the crucial initial phase of the Spanish Civil War , the rebels were able to airlift a significant number of Moroccan troops plus legionnaires across
464-675: The Straits of Gibraltar, with German and Italian assistance, in order to become the shock troops of the Nationalist battles. The professionalism and brutality of the Army of Africa played a major part in early Nationalist successes. As the war continued five more grupos of Regulares infantry were raised plus two of cavalry (the 1st Cavalry Group based in Teutan and the 2nd Cavalry Group in Melilla). The Regulares with their experience of North African warfare proved to be excellent combatants in
493-401: The addition of a siroquera . A tarbuch was worn, by the native officers and men, with a sand colored shirt and breeches , with brown leather equipment. Spanish officers wore a sand colored variant of the standard Spanish Army uniform with a red topped peaked cap . The original badge worn was an open yellow five pointed "saharian" star on a red diamond cloth patch. After 1937 the star
522-480: The cities of Ceuta and Melilla, both Muslim and Christian. They retain the traditional divisions of Grupos or Groups (regiments) and Tabores (battalions) as follows: Both the present regiments are also successors to regular infantry regiments of the Spanish Army, which formerly served in Melilla and Ceuta. In recent years detachments of Regulares have served in peace missions both in Bosnia and Afghanistan. In 1914
551-457: The equivalent of a regiment ) had been raised for active service. While the Regulares remained predominantly infantry, recognition of Moroccan skills as horsemen led to the establishment of cavalry squadrons. This mounted element of the Regulares was to remain a conspicuous feature throughout the period of Spanish rule of the protectorate. As such, each Group was composed of a headquarters and service company, two infantry Tabors ( battalions ) and
580-474: The force, which has also included mounted divisions, has consisted of Berbers officered by Spaniards. The troops served as the indigenous component of the Army of Africa and played a significant role in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The Regulares were first raised in 1911 as a "batallón indígena" of infantry of four companies plus one cavalry squadron that was expanded the following year to 2 Infantry Tabores plus 1 Cavalry Tabor. Their formation came at
609-466: The independence of Morocco in 1956 the majority of the Moroccan personnel of the Regulares, numbering about 12,500, were transferred to the newly raised Royal Moroccan Armed Forces . The two cavalry units were disbanded and the Groups were reduced to just eight. In 1957 Franco's ceremonial guard in Madrid, the Guarda Mora (Moorish Guards), were replaced by an escort of Spanish cavalry who retained
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#1732771882069638-499: The new corps was issued with uniforms modelled on those of the French zouaves . During 1913-14 these were replaced by simplified light khaki, worn with red fez caps and sashes. During the 1930s the Regulares were uniformed similarly to the Tiradores de Ifni but without the siroquera . A tarbuch was worn, by the native officers and men, with a sand colored shirt and breeches with brown leather equipment. Spanish officers wore
667-543: The open countryside while advancing from Seville to Madrid during August - November 1936. However they subsequently proved less adapt at street fighting in unfamiliar urban environments. With the raising of substantial Nationalist forces in mainland Spain the role of the Regulares diminished but they retained a key function as shock troops until the end of the Civil War. Conspicuous in Franco's victory parade in Madrid in 1939,
696-466: The red fez , red or blue sashes and white cloaks ( burnous ) retained from the Moorish style dress uniforms worn prior to 1956. These regiments and their attached battalions march in both quick and slow time on parade and only turn to the slow march when they are ready to render salutes on the march. The military bands and Corps of drums of the Regulares regiments and Tabors are commonly known as
725-558: The title Tiradores . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiradores&oldid=936046731 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tiradores de Ifni The Tiradores de Ifni ("Ifni Rifles" or "Ifni Shooters") were volunteer indigenous infantry units of
754-508: The war six tabors of Tiradores were sent to serve in Spain. A separate Bandera de Ifni-Sahara was also listed. The Tiradores participated in Franco 's Desfile de la Victoria (Victory Parade), held in Madrid in 1939. Following the Civil War, the Tiradores de Ifni continued to provide the bulk of the Spanish forces garrisoning the territory. However stresses and divided loyalties caused by
783-529: The white cloaks and horses of the Regulares. Spain retained the historic enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta and the reduced Groups of Tetuan, Melilla, Ceuta and Alhucemas remained in existence as part of the two garrisons. As part of a wider reorganisation of the Spanish Army in 1986, the existing 4 Regulares Groups were amalgamated into two light infantry regiments within the present day Spanish Army, which exist to this very day. Their active personnel are Spanish citizens first and foremost, many of them natives of
812-702: Was a unit in the Philippine Revolutionary Army, Light Reaction Regiment is the premier counter-terrorist unit of the Philippine Army and the Special Mission Unit of the Philippines who is also called the "Tiradores de la Muerte". See also [ edit ] Tirailleur , the French equivalent Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
841-500: Was placed over a points-up white crescent and the color was changed to blue. The star and crescent were superimposed over crossed rifles and "Ifni" was emblazoned on the crescent in 1941. Regulares The Fuerzas Regulares Indígenas ("Indigenous Regular Forces"), known simply as the Regulares (Regulars), are infantry units of the Spanish Army , largely recruited in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla . Historically,
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