The Luna Sharpshooters, officially the Marksmen Battalion (Spanish: Batallón Tiradores) (Tagalog: Batalyong Tiradores) more colloquially known as the "Marksmen of Death" (Tiradores de la Muerte), was a military unit formed by General Antonio Luna to serve under the Philippine Republican Army. They became famous for their portrayal in pop culture as an elite unit of riflemen.
The Luna Sharpshooters, officially the Marksmen Battalion (Spanish: Batallón Tiradores) (Tagalog: Batalyong Tiradores) more colloquially known as the "Marksmen of Death" (Tiradores de la Muerte), was a military unit formed by General Antonio Luna to serve under the Philippine Republican Army. They became famous for their portrayal in pop culture as an elite unit of riflemen.
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