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Following the landings in Algeria and Morocco, the French Armée d'Afrique freed itself from Vichy France and joined the Allies against the Axis forces. The Cherchell-Mediouna French Cadet Officers Academy was established at the airfield in December 1942 in order to provide the Free French Forces with officers.
Moroccan anti-occupation nationalist movements gained momentum in Morocco during World War II against the French and Spanish occupation of Morocco. [6] Nationalists in Spanish Morocco created the 'National Reform Party' and the 'Moroccan Unity Movement', which united during the war and were common vehicles for Fascist propaganda. [6]
Ras el Ma Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Morocco, located in the southeast suburbs of Ras Kebdana. [dubious – discuss] The airfield served as a support facility for the port, allowing Allied aircraft to be assembled and parepared for combat duty, then flown from the airstrip as replacements during the North African Campaign.
Torch (1942) — Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria originally titled Gymnast. Blackstone (1942) — US assault on Safi, Morocco; Brushwood (1942) — US assault on Fedala; Goalpost (1942) — US assault on Port Lyautey (now Kenitra) Perpetual (1942) — British landings at Cap Carbon; Reservist (1942) — failed Allied attack on Oran
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 ...
Naval Air Station Port Lyautey is a former United States Navy Naval Air Station in Morocco, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-northwest of Kenitra and about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Casablanca. The Naval Air Station was turned over to the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the last
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.
This is a category of airfields used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. They were used primarily by Twelfth Air Force in the North African Campaign. Pages in category "Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Morocco"