Tiradores de Ifni

The Government of the Spanish Second Republic, by Decree of 9-VI-1934, ordered the creation of a territorial garrison to be headquartered in Sidi-Ifni, and that this force would be named the Tiradores de Ifni.

[5] Following the Civil War, the Tiradores de Ifni continued to provide the bulk of the Spanish forces garrisoning the territory.

However stresses and divided loyalties caused by the Ifni War of 1957-58, led to desertions amongst the indigenous rank and file of the four tabors still comprising the Tiradores.

[3][4] A tarbuch was worn, by the native officers and men, with a sand colored shirt and breeches, with brown leather equipment.

[3] The original badge worn was an open yellow five pointed "saharian" star on a red diamond cloth patch.