Les Tabors Marocains

Hi,

Some info on the Tabors that I have been working on for a while. If there are corrections to what is presented, please let me know.

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Group of Morrocan Tabors E. O. (GMTEO),
1/1/50, formed at Lang Son for Operations on RC 4. Had 3rd, 8th, & 10th Tabors.
CO = Col. Le Page.
2/50, near Dong Khe on RC 4.
5/27/50, together with 3rd BCCP retakes Dong Khe, leaves 8th Tabor as garrison.
June 1950, 8th, & 10th Tabors replaced by 1st, & 11th Tabors.
10/50, fought RC 4 battle with 1st, 11th Tabors, BM/8th RTM, & 1st BEP.
1/21/51, disbanded after the RC 4 disaster. Renamed the GLTMEO.
1951 thru 1953, Tonkin, served as HQ at Lai Chau.
7/53 thru 8/54, Laos, served as HQ on the Plaine de Jars

1er Tabor, 6/13/50, IndoChina, Goums 58, 59, 60, GCAT (20e Goum replaced the 59e in May 1951)
June thru October 1950, Tonkin, together with 11th Tabor replaced the 8th & 10th Tabors. AO = RC 4. Security on the Chinese border.
10/50, RC 4 withdraw battles where suffered heavy losses opening a passage at Coc Xa following the 1st BEP attack. Survivors of RC 4 were four officers out of fifteen, twenty five NCO’s out of fifty four, three hundred troopers out of eight hundred & fifty six.
10/7/50, joined with Cao Bang garrison.
10/10/50, reached safety at Na Ham.
1951, reformed with replacements from North Africa.
Tonkin, operations near Hoa Binh.
2/52 thru 5/52, AO = Annam, near Hue & Tourane.
4/10/52, returned to North Africa
CO = Cdt Feaugas (POW) later Cdt Riez

2e Tabor, 11/16/52, IndoChina, Goums 21, 33, 66, GCAT 15
11/20/51, Tonkin, replaced the 17th Tabor.
12/53, Tonkin, Garrison of Lai chau.
12/6/53 thru 1/4/54, moved by air to DBP.
1/4/54, moved by air to Red River Delta.
October 1954, returned to North Africa after the end of Operations.
CO = Cdt Mirabeau later Cdt Borie

3e Tabor, 6/10/49, IndoChina, Goums 4, 36, 51, GCAT
1948, Tonkin, moved to Sontay to replace the 10th Tabor.
10/48, moved to RC 4 near That Khe.
1/1/50, Tonkin, part of GTMEO security duty on RC 4 between Dong Khe & Dinh Lap.
5/27/50, as part of GTMEO & with 3rd BCCP retakes Dong Khe, stays as Garrison.
9/20/50, airlift to Cao Bang to help with evacuation down the RC 4.
10/7/50, joined with relief force.
10/10/50, reached safety at Na Ham. Survivors of RC 4 were eight officers out of sixteen, ten NCO’s out of fifty, two hundred & ninety four troopers out of eight hundred & fifty.

replaced by 17th Tabor.
3/21/51, returned to North Africa
CO = Cdt de Cherge.

5e Tabor, 6/1/52, IndoChina,  Goums 7, 10, 32, GCAT 38
10/10/51,Tonkin, operations in Highlands, reinforced the 17th Tabor at Ho Chin.
7/53 thru 5/54, AO = Tonkin Highlands & Laos.
6/6/54, returned to North Africa
CO = Cdt Marquez later Cne Azam then Cdt Gastine

8e Tabor,  12/31/48, IndoChina, Goums 78, 79, 80, GCAT
11/48, Tonkin, sent to RC 4 to disarm Chinese Troops.
1/49, replaced 25th BTA in SonTay as part of Operation ONDINE II.
1/1/50, Tonkin, part of GTMEO on security duty on RC 4 between Dong Khe & Dinh Lap.
5/27/50, as part of GTMEO & with 3rd BCCP retakes Dong Khe, stays as Garrison.
9/7/50, replaced as Dong Khe garrison by II/3rd REI.
June 1950, together with the 10th Tabor replaced on RC 4 by 1st & 11th Tabors
June 1950, left in Dong Khe as the garrison by the GTMEO.
9/7/50, replaced as Dong Khe garrison by II/3rd REI.
10/3/50, returned to North Africa
CO = Cdt Guérin later Cdt de Séze.

8e Tabor,  3/54, IndoChina,   Goums 13, 19, 45, GCAT 12
3/54 thru 5/54, Annam, Central Highlands
3/54 thru 11/54, AO = Tonkin Highlands & Laos.
11/6/54, last Tabor to leave Indochina, returned to North Africa.
CO = Cdt Rouast  

9e Tabor,  3/8/52, IndoChina,  Goums 9, 42, 46, GCAT 17
4/52 thru 4/53, AO = Annam near Hue.
5/53 thru 8/53, Annam, near Tourane. Operations GRASSHOPPER & CAYMAN.
9/53 thru 3/54, AO = Tonkin Highlands & Laos.
10/31/53, Annam, Operation CAMARGUE.
11/15/53, Laos, near Thakhek
12/25/53, Laos, after destroying its vehicles is airlifted to Seno as part of GM 2.
April 1954, moved to Saigon.
4/8/54, sailed from Saigon to North Africa. CO = Cdt Commaret  

10e Tabor, 10/2/48, IndoChina, first Tabor in Indochina. Goums 84, 85, 86, GCAT.
10/48 thru 6/49, tonkin, security operations in Red River Delta.
11/27/48, Tonkin, reoccupies Vietri in Operation ONDINE I.
10/48 thru 6/49, AO = Tonkin, Red River Delta near Sontay, moved by air to Lai Cai.
11/48, moved by air to Hanoi, sent to RC 4 to disarm Chinese Troops.
2/15/49, Tonkin, Operation DIANE with III/3rd TRA, RACM, II/1st RCP.
4/29/49, Tonkin, Operation POMONE I with GLAP (1st BEP & II/1st RCP), BMI,% II/24th RTS.
5/3/50, Tonkin, Operatins on RC 4 near That Khe.
5/7/49, Tonkin, Operation POMONE with BMI, 8th Algerian Spahis, & GLAP (1st BEP & II/1st RCP).
1/1/50, Tonkin, part of GTMEO security duty on RC 4  between Dong Khe & Dinh Lap.
5/27/50, moved on foot from That Khewith GTMEO to retake Dong Khe with the 3rd BCCP.
June 1950, together with the 8th Tabor replaced on RC 4 by 1st & 11th Tabors
7/21/50, returned to North Africa
CO = Cdt Dugué MacCarthy.

10e Tabor,  4/30/54, IndoChina,   Goums 34, 40, 43, GCAT 80.
4/30/54, Tonkin.
November 1954,  returned to North Africa after end of Operations
CO = Cdt Coudry

11e Tabor,  8/4/50, IndoChina, Goums 3, 5, 8, GCAT
August thru September 1950, Tonkin,  together with 11th Tabor replaced the 8th & 10th Tabors. AO = RC 4. Security on the Chinese border.
10/50, withdraw battles on RC 4 the 11e Tabor suffered heavy losses and reached Na Kheo, with only 369 survivors out of 924 goumiers and French officers.
10/7/50, joined with Cao Bang garrison.
10/10/50, reached safety at Na Ham. Survivors of RC 4 were five officers out of fourteen, twenty NCO’s out of fifty, three hundred troopers & forty four out of eight hundred & sixty.
1951, reformed with replacements from North Africa.
1951, Tonkin, Battle of Vinh Yen with 17th Tabor & 6th BCCP as GM 2.
3/23/51, Tonkin, Battle of Mao Khe.
4/52 thru 4/53, Annam, near Hue.
7/9/52, returned to North Africa  CO = Cdt Delcros later Cdt Arbola then Cne Donot  


17e Tabor,  1/6/47, IndoChina, Goums 14, 18, 22, GCAT.
1/49 thru 6/49, Security operations in Red River Delta.
1951, Tonkin, replaced 3rd Tabor after RC 4 disaster.
1951, Tonkin,Battle of Vinh Yen with the 11th Tabor & 6th BCCP as GM 2.
10/10/51,Tonkin, operations in Highlands, reinforced by 5th Tabor at Ho Chin.
10/51, Tonkin, near Lai chau.
11/20/51, Tonkin, replaced by the 2nd Tabor.
11/28/52, returned to North Africa
CO = Cdt Saulay

Dear sir
My uncle was adjudant major of the 11eme Tabor in 1950
His name is cne jean Donot, later he had replaced cdt Delcros and cdt Arbola before leaving
I was very pleased to find all the detailed information of the tabord indochina
I have a very little information about this period as the time is fading
Some pictures and a copy of a 8 mm film that I have diged out from Epcad as family documents

The Dates you provided are very helpful to retrieve information
On the net

Regards
Loïc

Hi,
Good evening. You are welcome. I am glad that the information was helpful to you.
Regards, Dan

The men on the left is cne Jean Donot

Bonjour
une photo du 17e Tabor à Tsin Ho sous les ordres du CDT SAULAY