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The Royal Moroccan Army (Arabic: القوات البرية الملكية المغربية Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah al-Maghribiyah, Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⵔⴷⴰⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏⵜ tasrdast tagldant) is the branch of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Royal ...
The Moroccan sultan, Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef, welcomed Allied forces. [1] Around 60,000 French troops resisted the Allied invasion while many deserted to join the Allied forces. [ 15 ] Despite Vichy resistance, the Allied forces took control of Fedala, Safi, and Casablanca by 11 November 1942 and a ceasefire was negotiated on the same day. [ 15 ]
The Moroccan Royal Guard (Arabic: الحرس الملكي المغربي) is officially part of the Royal Moroccan Army. However it is under the direct operational control of the Royal Military Household of His Majesty the King. The sole duty of the guard is to provide for the security and safety of the King and royal family of Morocco.
Modern equipment of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces is a list of equipment currently in service with the Royal Moroccan Army.Sources are the United States Excess Defense Articles (EDA) database, [1] UNROCA [2],INSS Israel's Middle East Military Balance, [3] World Small Arms Inventory, [4] SIPRI Trade registers [5] and the Military Balance in the Middle East by CSIS, [6] and Army-Guide.
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 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.
On 17 December the 1st Moroccan Division relieved the 1e D.I.N.A in the sector of Eizange (Third Army (France)), with a command post at Bertrange.On 23 January 1940 the division was in turn relieved by the 20 e D.I and regrouped in the zone of Uckange, Moyeuvre, Roncourt, while making its way by land on 3 February towards Vitry-le-François et Châlons.
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces; Royal Moroccan Army; Royal Moroccan Navy; Royal Moroccan Air Force; Military history of Africa; African military systems to 1800 C.E. African military systems 1800 C.E. — 1900 C.E. African military systems after 1900 C.E.