Royal Moroccan Army
| Royal Moroccan Army Arabic: الجيش الملكي المغربي |
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 Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army
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| Founded | active since: 1088 refounded :14 November 1956 |
| Country | Morocco |
| Allegiance | King of Morocco |
| Branch | Army |
| Role | Land force |
| Size | 175,000 regular (2012 est.) 150,000 reserve (2012 est.) |
| Part of | Royal Moroccan Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) | God, Homeland, King Arabic: الله ,الوطن ,الملك Berber: ⴰⴽⵓⵛ, ⴰⵎⵓⵔ, ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ |
| Anniversaries | November 14th |
| Engagements |
Ifni War |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
| Minister-Delegate of the Administration of Defense | Abdellatif Loudiyi |
| General Inspector of the Armed Forces | Bouchaib Arroub |
| Notable commanders |
Ahmed Dlimi |
| Insignia | |
| Army Insignia |
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Ifni War
Sand War
Six-Day War
Yom Kippur War
Western Sahara War
Shaba I
Gulf War
Battle of Mogadishu
Operation Scorched Earth(alleged)
The Royal Moroccan Army (Arabic: الجيش الملكي, French: Armée royale, Spanish: Ejército Real, "Royal Army") is the branch of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations.
The army is about 175,000 troops strong, In case of war or state of siege, an additional force of 150,000 Reservists and paramilitary forces, including 20,000 regulars of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and 30,000 Auxiliary Forces come under the Ministry of Defense command.
Army forces from Morocco have taken part in different wars and battles during the twentieth century, from World War I, to the recent Central African Republic conflict.
The Moroccan army has existed continuously since the rising of Almoravid Empire in the 11th-century. During Colonisation and the protectorates period (1912–1956), 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 Free French forces in North Africa, Italy, France and Austria. The two world conflicts saw Moroccan units earning the nickname of "Todesschwalben" (death swallows) by German soldiers as they showed particular toughness on the battlefield. After the end of World War II, Moroccan troops formed part of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps engaged in the First Indochina War from 1946 to 1954.
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