2nd Moroccan Division
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| 2nd Moroccan Division | |
|---|---|
 Soldiers of the 2nd Moroccan Division dip their flag in the Rhine on 21 November 1918 | |
| Active | August 1918 - March 1919 |
| Country |  France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Hundred Days Offensive |
The 2nd Moroccan Division was an infantry division of the French African Army which took part in the First World War in 1918–1919.
History
[edit]The 2nd Moroccan Division was created on 4 August 1918, following the dissolution of the 65th Infantry Division, and was commanded by General Louis Pierre M Antoine Modelon.
The division participated in the Second Battle of the Somme and advanced towards the Quennevières and Puisaleine farms. On 26 August, it advanced further towards Crécy-au-Mont, crossing the Ailette river and pushing towards the Hindenburg line until 5 September. It then took part in the End offensive and advanced into Germany after the Armistice, reaching the Rhine on 21 November 1918.
On 25 March 1919, the Division was disbanded.
Composition
[edit]Infantery
[edit]- Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale du Maroc (RICM)
- 2e régiment de tirailleurs marocains (2nd RMTM)
- 4th Tunisian Tirailleurs Regiment (transferred from the 1st Moroccan Division)
Other Units
[edit]- 255e régiment d'artillerie de campagne (artillery unit from the former 65th ID)
- 4e escadron of the 24e régiment de dragons
- 6e escadron of the 5e régiment de spahis algériens
- Engineer units from the former 65th ID
- Sanity and support units from the former 65th ID
Sources
[edit]- Jean-Louis Larcade, Zouaves et tirailleurs, les régiments de marche et les régiments mixtes : 1914-1918, Argonautes, 2000
- Anthony Clayton, Histoire de l'Armée française en Afrique 1830-1962, Albin Michel, 1994.
- French Wikipedia.