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Forces Armées Royales
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces () are the military forces of the Kingdom of Morocco. They consist of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Royal Gendarmerie, and the Royal Guard. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have experience in counter-insurgency, desert warfare and combined air-land operations. Further experience has come from participating in peace-keeping operations. IISS 2013, pp. 394 History The oldest "Moroccan" military forces are those of the Mauri Berber Kingdoms from around 225 BCE.Livy ''Ab Urbe Condita Libri'' 29.30 The Moroccan army has existed continuously since 1088 during the rising of Almoravid Empire in the 11th-century. During the protectorates period (1912–1955), large numbers of Moroccans were recruited for service in the Spahi and Tirailleur regiments of the French Army of Africa ( French: ''Armée d'Afrique''). Many served during World War I. During World War II more than 300,000 Moroccan troops (including goumier auxiliaries) served with the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccan Royal Guard
The Moroccan Royal Guard () 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. History The Royal Guard traces its origins to the former Black Guard ('''Abid al-Bukhari''). The '''Abid al-Bukhari'' was created on the orders of the Alawi dynasty, Alawi sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif, Moulay Ismail in 1699. It was a military corps of Black people, black slaves organized into permanent infantry and cavalry units. The corps was unofficially referred to as the "Black Guard" because its members were recruited from the ''Haratin'', a black people from southern Morocco and/or originally from Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as from other black inhabitants of the region. The name '''Abid al-Bukhari'' () came from their practice of swearing their oaths of service upon a copy of the ''Sahih al- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
