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Sunday, 06 April 2008 10:31

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Here's a first look at the planned release of Algerian Spahis on foot.  The Spahis wore traditional dress, so these figures are equally suitable for Algerian tribal figures.

I could have classified them as "Algerians" but have chosen to classify them as "French."  Still working on some command figures.  Below are a Spahi standing guard and a native Spahi officer.  The group might need a French officer as well.

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All the figures wear the Zouave-style dress as worn by the Algerian and later the Moroccan Spahi regiments.  In addition, the mounted units wore a white burnous and Arab-style headdress.  A red (blue for Moroccans) cloak was sometimes worn over the burnous.   The period postcard below shows that the French members of the Spahis (on foot, left) wore a fez and boots.

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