 Larger "groups of tabors", equivalent to regiments or brigades, were also employed.While the use of "goum"s 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.