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The Military ranks of Morocco are the military insignia used by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. Being a former protectorate of France, ...
The 1st Moroccan Division (French: 1re division marocaine (1939), 1 re D.M) created on 27 October 1939, was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in the Battle of France (May–June 1940) during World War II. The 1st Moroccan Division participated with distinction in the Battle of Gembloux on ...
After the end of World War II, Moroccan troops formed part of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps engaged in the First Indochina War from 1946 to 1954. The Spanish Army also made extensive use of Moroccan troops recruited in the Spanish Protectorate, during both the Rif War of 1921–26 and the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39.
The 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division (French: 2 e Division d'Infanterie Marocaine, 2 e DIM) was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War II. Created in Morocco following the liberation of French North Africa , the division fought in Italy, metropolitan France and in Germany.
The Order of Ouissam Alaouite (Arabic: الوسام العلوي الشريف) or the Sharifian Order of Al-Alaoui [citation needed] is a military decoration of Morocco which is bestowed by the King of Morocco upon those civilians and military officers who have displayed heroism in combat or have contributed meritorious service to the Moroccan state.
The 4th Moroccan Mountain Division (French: 4 e Division marocaine de montagne, 4 e DMM) was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War II. Created in Morocco following the liberation of French North Africa , the division fought in Corsica, Italy, metropolitan France, and Germany.
The Royal Moroccan Army is the branch of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army is about 175,000 troops strong, [ 3 ] In case of war or a state of siege, an additional force of 150,000 Reservists and paramilitary forces, including 20,000 regulars of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and 30,000 ...
During the period of the French protectorate of Morocco (1912–1956) large numbers of Moroccans were recruited for service in the Spahi and Tirailleur regiments of the French Army of Africa. During World War II more than 300,000 Moroccan troops (including goumier auxiliaries) served with the Free French forces in North Africa, Italy, France ...