1st Moroccan Division or Moroccan Division (1re Division Marocaine) | |
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Active | August 1914 – January 1927 |
Country | France |
Allegiance | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Infantry Division |
Role | Infantry |
Motto(s) | Sans Peur Sans Pitié (
Fr) بلا خوف ولا شفقة ( Ar) (Topping a Crescent equally as inscribed in French and Arabic, Moroccan Division Memorial) without Fear without Pity ( Eng) |
Engagements |
1914 – Bataille de la Fosse-à-l'Eau ( French: Bataille de Vauxaillon) |
Insignia | |
Marching Division of Morocco | Division de Marche du Maroc (D.M du Maroc) |
1st Moroccan Division | Division Marocaine 1re Division Marocaine (D.M, 1re D.M) |
The Moroccan Division ( French: Division marocaine, 1re D.M) or the 1st Moroccan Division of 1914, initially the Marching Division of Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc »D.M du Maroc) was an infantry division of France's Army of Africa ( French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War I.
During the major engagements of the Division, the composition of the latter consisted of, half of Maghrebi soldiers (Algerian and Tunisian Tirailleurs) [1] and the other half made of "European" soldiers ( Marsouins ex- Infantry Colonial Troops, Zouaves and Legionnaires), the Moroccan Division illustrated capability in the First Battle of the Marne in September and the Second Battle of Artois of May 1915 where for the first time, a French division pierced the front. [2]
The Moroccan Division was one of the most decorated units of the French Army and all its regiments were cited at the orders of the armed forces at the end of the conflict. [3] The Moroccan Division was the only division of all French regimental colours to be decorated with the légion d’honneur throughout the course of World War I. [4]
The four principal units which composed formation of the Moroccan Division between 1914 and 1918 were the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion RMLE, the 4th Marching Tirailleurs Regiment 4e RTT, the 7th Marching Tirailleurs Regiment 7e RTA and 8th Marching Zouaves Regiment 8e RZ, all awarded the French fourragere with colours of the légion d’honneur at the end of the conflict.
On the eve of mobilisation on August 2, 1914, the troops which were at the disposition of the French Army in Morocco constituted:
While at disposition, these part forces were made immediately available to Général Hubert Lyautey who created since mobilisation in Morocco, the Marching Division of Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc ») (future Moroccan Division, « Division Marocaine » ), with mainly 3 battalions (6th, 7th, 9th Colonial Infantry Battalions of Morocco) regrouped at Bled-el-Makhzen which formed the Colonial Infantry Marching Regiment of Morocco ( future « R.I.C.M » in 1956) of the 1st Marching Brigade of Morocco ( French: « 1re Brigade de Marche du Maroc ») belonging to this division.
Under orders of Général Georges Humbert, the units constituting the Marching Division of the Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc ») were regrouped at Bordeaux and positioned themselves in the region of Tournes (French Ardennes) on August 18, and that to join the Colonial Troops Army Corps ( French: « Corps d’Armée des Troupes Coloniales ») of the IVth Army ( French: « 4e Armée Française ») in the battle of ( French: « Bataille des frontières »).
On August 20, 1914, the Marching Division of Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc ») was renamed the Moroccan Division ( French: « Division du Maroc ») (another Moroccan Division « 2e Division du Maroc » was enacted on August 4, 1918) formed by principle of two Marching brigades of Morocco ( French: « Brigade de Marche du Maroc »).
The Colonial Infantry Marching Regiment of Morocco ( French: « Régiment de Marche d’Infanterie Colonial du Maroc ») was subsequently designated as 1st Colonial Infantry Marching Regiment of Morocco ( French: « 1er Régiment de Marche d’Infanterie Colonial du Maroc ») with regimental commander Lieutenant-Colonel Pernot leading 3 battalions:
The regiment was attached to the 1st Marching Brigade of Morocco ( French: « 1re Brigade de Marche du Maroc ») of général Blondlat, along with the 1st Zouaves Regiment ( French: « 1er Régiment de Zouaves ») of Lieutenant-Colonel Leveque leading also 3 battalions of Commandants Lagure, Randier and Burkart.
The 2nd Marching Brigade of Morocco ( French: « 2e Brigade de Marche du Maroc ») of Colonel Cros regrouped:
The 1st Moroccan Division ( French: « 1re Division du Maroc ») was supported by:
During the battle of Bataille des Ardennes on August 23, 1914, the 1st Moroccan Division ( French: « 1re Division du Maroc ») was integrated in the 9th Army Corps ( French: « 9e Corps d’Armée ») of the IVth Army ( French: « IVe Armée ») under the orders of général Dubois. This army corps had for mission to cover the unfolding of the later while maintaining positions on the designated line Signy-l'Abbaye / La-Fosse-à-l'Eau, on which this corps had to counter a massive advancement.
Mobilized in Morocco:
Most Armed/Army Corps ( French: Corps d'armée, C.A) (which are a formation of several divisions) [6] are the subdivisions of an Army ( French: Armée), which could also be the designation of an Air Army/Force ( French: l'Armée de l'Air) or Naval Army/Force ( French: l'Armée de Mer) contingent. However and throughout the courses of the World Wars, France centralized the vast majority of front combat theatre battles, led almost entirely by regiments of the French Army ( French: L'Armée de Terre), hence the designation of "Army" (France). During World War I, the Moroccan Division being organically assigned part of the French Army included the following land "Army" ( French: Armée) attachments which included various Army Corps ( French: Corps d'armée, C.A) detachments (including Naval infantry and Air auxiliaries part of the various respective Army ( French: Armée) and Army Corps ( French: Corps d'Armée)):
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A Monument was inaugurated in June 1925 at Givenchy-en-Gohelle on the plateau de Vimy, in front of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, and renders homage to the Moroccan Division and the hundreds of thousands of Foreign soldiers engaged for France during the War. [7]
1st Moroccan Division or Moroccan Division (1re Division Marocaine) | |
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Active | August 1914 – January 1927 |
Country | France |
Allegiance | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Infantry Division |
Role | Infantry |
Motto(s) | Sans Peur Sans Pitié (
Fr) بلا خوف ولا شفقة ( Ar) (Topping a Crescent equally as inscribed in French and Arabic, Moroccan Division Memorial) without Fear without Pity ( Eng) |
Engagements |
1914 – Bataille de la Fosse-à-l'Eau ( French: Bataille de Vauxaillon) |
Insignia | |
Marching Division of Morocco | Division de Marche du Maroc (D.M du Maroc) |
1st Moroccan Division | Division Marocaine 1re Division Marocaine (D.M, 1re D.M) |
The Moroccan Division ( French: Division marocaine, 1re D.M) or the 1st Moroccan Division of 1914, initially the Marching Division of Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc »D.M du Maroc) was an infantry division of France's Army of Africa ( French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War I.
During the major engagements of the Division, the composition of the latter consisted of, half of Maghrebi soldiers (Algerian and Tunisian Tirailleurs) [1] and the other half made of "European" soldiers ( Marsouins ex- Infantry Colonial Troops, Zouaves and Legionnaires), the Moroccan Division illustrated capability in the First Battle of the Marne in September and the Second Battle of Artois of May 1915 where for the first time, a French division pierced the front. [2]
The Moroccan Division was one of the most decorated units of the French Army and all its regiments were cited at the orders of the armed forces at the end of the conflict. [3] The Moroccan Division was the only division of all French regimental colours to be decorated with the légion d’honneur throughout the course of World War I. [4]
The four principal units which composed formation of the Moroccan Division between 1914 and 1918 were the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion RMLE, the 4th Marching Tirailleurs Regiment 4e RTT, the 7th Marching Tirailleurs Regiment 7e RTA and 8th Marching Zouaves Regiment 8e RZ, all awarded the French fourragere with colours of the légion d’honneur at the end of the conflict.
On the eve of mobilisation on August 2, 1914, the troops which were at the disposition of the French Army in Morocco constituted:
While at disposition, these part forces were made immediately available to Général Hubert Lyautey who created since mobilisation in Morocco, the Marching Division of Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc ») (future Moroccan Division, « Division Marocaine » ), with mainly 3 battalions (6th, 7th, 9th Colonial Infantry Battalions of Morocco) regrouped at Bled-el-Makhzen which formed the Colonial Infantry Marching Regiment of Morocco ( future « R.I.C.M » in 1956) of the 1st Marching Brigade of Morocco ( French: « 1re Brigade de Marche du Maroc ») belonging to this division.
Under orders of Général Georges Humbert, the units constituting the Marching Division of the Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc ») were regrouped at Bordeaux and positioned themselves in the region of Tournes (French Ardennes) on August 18, and that to join the Colonial Troops Army Corps ( French: « Corps d’Armée des Troupes Coloniales ») of the IVth Army ( French: « 4e Armée Française ») in the battle of ( French: « Bataille des frontières »).
On August 20, 1914, the Marching Division of Morocco ( French: « Division de Marche du Maroc ») was renamed the Moroccan Division ( French: « Division du Maroc ») (another Moroccan Division « 2e Division du Maroc » was enacted on August 4, 1918) formed by principle of two Marching brigades of Morocco ( French: « Brigade de Marche du Maroc »).
The Colonial Infantry Marching Regiment of Morocco ( French: « Régiment de Marche d’Infanterie Colonial du Maroc ») was subsequently designated as 1st Colonial Infantry Marching Regiment of Morocco ( French: « 1er Régiment de Marche d’Infanterie Colonial du Maroc ») with regimental commander Lieutenant-Colonel Pernot leading 3 battalions:
The regiment was attached to the 1st Marching Brigade of Morocco ( French: « 1re Brigade de Marche du Maroc ») of général Blondlat, along with the 1st Zouaves Regiment ( French: « 1er Régiment de Zouaves ») of Lieutenant-Colonel Leveque leading also 3 battalions of Commandants Lagure, Randier and Burkart.
The 2nd Marching Brigade of Morocco ( French: « 2e Brigade de Marche du Maroc ») of Colonel Cros regrouped:
The 1st Moroccan Division ( French: « 1re Division du Maroc ») was supported by:
During the battle of Bataille des Ardennes on August 23, 1914, the 1st Moroccan Division ( French: « 1re Division du Maroc ») was integrated in the 9th Army Corps ( French: « 9e Corps d’Armée ») of the IVth Army ( French: « IVe Armée ») under the orders of général Dubois. This army corps had for mission to cover the unfolding of the later while maintaining positions on the designated line Signy-l'Abbaye / La-Fosse-à-l'Eau, on which this corps had to counter a massive advancement.
Mobilized in Morocco:
Most Armed/Army Corps ( French: Corps d'armée, C.A) (which are a formation of several divisions) [6] are the subdivisions of an Army ( French: Armée), which could also be the designation of an Air Army/Force ( French: l'Armée de l'Air) or Naval Army/Force ( French: l'Armée de Mer) contingent. However and throughout the courses of the World Wars, France centralized the vast majority of front combat theatre battles, led almost entirely by regiments of the French Army ( French: L'Armée de Terre), hence the designation of "Army" (France). During World War I, the Moroccan Division being organically assigned part of the French Army included the following land "Army" ( French: Armée) attachments which included various Army Corps ( French: Corps d'armée, C.A) detachments (including Naval infantry and Air auxiliaries part of the various respective Army ( French: Armée) and Army Corps ( French: Corps d'Armée)):
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A Monument was inaugurated in June 1925 at Givenchy-en-Gohelle on the plateau de Vimy, in front of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, and renders homage to the Moroccan Division and the hundreds of thousands of Foreign soldiers engaged for France during the War. [7]