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Francs-tireurs (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.ti.ʁœʁ], French for "free shooters") were irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71). The term was revived and used by partisans to name two major French Resistance movements set up to fight against the Nazi Germany during World War II.[1]
The term is sometimes used to refer more generally to guerrilla fighters who operate outside the laws of war.[2][3]
- ^ "French Partisans". Archived from the original on 2004-02-10. Retrieved 2004-02-05.
- ^ Rupert Ticehurst, "The Martens Clause and the Laws of Armed Conflict", 30 April 1997, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 317, pp. 125–134
- ^ See the sections in this article Franco-Prussian War and Prisoner status and the article Hostages Trial
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