Regulares
Also known as Indigenous Regular Forces
The ' ("Indigenous Regular Forces"), known simply as the ' (Regulars), are infantry units of the Spanish Army, largely recruited in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Historically, the force, which has also included mounted divisions, has consisted of Berbers officered by Spaniards. The troops served as the indigenous component of the Army of Africa and played a significant role in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). It is the most decorated unit in the history of the Spanish armed forces.
Key facts
- Military unit.unit_name
- Indigenous Regular Forces
- Military unit.native_name
- Fuerzas Regulares Indígenas
- Military unit.image
- Emblem of the Spanish Indigenous Regular Forces.svg
- Military unit.image_size
- 200
- Military unit.caption
- Regulares Badge
- Military unit.motto
- (Faithful Regular till death)
- Military unit.type
- Infantry
- Military unit.branch
- 20px Army
- Military unit.dates
- 1911–present
- Military unit.allegiance
- Felipe VI, Spain
- Military unit.specialization
- Vanguard troops
- Military unit.garrison
- Ceuta, Melilla, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Alhucemas and Islas Chafarinas.
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Establishment
- Early years
- Tactics
- Rif Wars
- Spanish Civil War
- In Francoist Spain
- Present day
- Evolution
- Uniforms
- Modern parade march
- Military Music Units
- Depiction in popular culture
- Awards
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The ' ("Indigenous Regular Forces"), known simply as the ' (Regulars), are infantry units of the Spanish Army, largely recruited in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Historically, the force, which has also included mounted divisions, has consisted of Berbers officered by Spaniards. The troops served as the indigenous component of the Army of Africa and played a significant role in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). It is the most decorated unit in the history of the Spanish armed forces.
== History == thumb|Entrance to the old Regulares barracks in Tetuán.