World War I -WWI A group of French Zouaves with their trumpeter who had been sent to the battle lines in taxis by Gallieni (Joseph Simon Gallieni (1849 – 1916),French minister of War. The Zouaves light infantry regiments of the French Army who served in WWI (actually from 1830 and 1962) mostly linked to Algeria. The Zouaves, along with the indigenous Tirailleurs Algeriens, were among the most decorated units in the French Army.

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