The Early Tunisian Army, prior to 1881

[ukturkcollector]

I am interested in more information of the Tunisian Army (as it evolved from the Modern Ear - Post 1826, Ottoman Turkish military), up till the French conquest of Tunisia 1881. The Crimean period:





The rank insignia used?

Post Crimean uniforms till 1881?

[ukturkcollector]

This new plate 53, covers the Tunisians from the Crimean till the French invasion of 1881:

[ukturkcollector]

New Plate 1H: 1842 Tunisian uniforms

[ukturkcollector]

New Plate 53A The Tunisian Army 1881, prior to the French invasion:

[Kuno2]

Try to obtain a copy of the book "National Military Museum / Palais de la Rose" published by the Tunisian Ministry of National Defence (or better visit that museum in Tunis if you have the chance to do so).

[ukturkcollector]

Revised Plate 1I:

[maxnechitaylov]

O’Kelly A. Études politiques sur le royaume de Tunis. P., 1871.
83-85: order of Nishan-al-Iftikhar
88: Tunisian banners

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6 ... .r=.langEN