While the use of goums as tribal irregulars goes back to the beginning of the 20th century, additional tabors were created by the French during World War II as a display of power because the Germans, after having overrun France, limited the size of their military forces. One way of getting around these restrictions was the creation of auxiliary colonial forces (i.e.
The use of goums as tribal irregulars has been present since the early 20th century, and during World War II, the French created additional tabors as a means to demonstrate power due to German limitations on their military size. One way to circumvent these restrictions was to form auxiliary colonial forces (i.e.