| ID | 121533 |
| Title Proper | 'It is a crime to be a Tirailleur in the Army |
| Other Title Information | the impact of Senegalese civilian status in the French colonial army during the second world war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Woodfork, Jacqueline |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Uniquely among European colonies, some indigenous inhabitants of the French West African colony of Senegal were made citizens of the metropole in the nineteenth century. This originaire status, as it was known, allowed them to, among other things, elect a member of the French parliament in Paris. But, the civil status of the colonial population of Senegal also influenced how its members who served in France's West African colonial army, the Tirailleurs sénégalais, were fed, clothed, housed, and paid. Using oral and archival sources, this article looks at how this cleavage between citizens and subjects influenced the relationship of Senegalese soldiers to the colonial state, the military, their officers, and each other. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 77, No.1; Jan 2013: p.115-39 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History Vol. 77, No.1; Jan 2013: p.115-39 |
| Key Words | European Colonies ; Senegal ; French West African Colony ; Citizens ; Military |