4th Moroccan Mountain Division
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The 4th Moroccan Mountain Division (French: 4e Division marocaine de montagne, 4e DMM) was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War II.
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4th Moroccan Mountain Division | |
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4e Division Marocaine de montagne, | |
Active | 1 May 1943 - 15 January 1946 |
Country | France |
Allegiance | French Army |
Type | Infantry Division |
Size | 20,450 personnel (february 1944) |
Motto(s) | Par le djebel, à la victoire (Through the mountains, towards victory) |
Engagements | Liberation of Corsica Italian Campaign Operation Diadem Battle of Alsace Colmar Pocket Germany and Austria |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Henry Martin François Sevez |
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Created in Morocco following the liberation of French North Africa, the division fought in Corsica, Italy, metropolitan France, and Germany. It particularly distinguished itself in Italy in 1944 as part of the French Expeditionary Corps led by General Alphonse Juin, and later in the liberation of France as part of the French 1st Army under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.