Moroccan Goumier

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The Moroccan Goumiers (French: Les Goumiers Marocains) were indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in auxiliary units attached to the French Army of Africa, between 1908 and 1956. While nominally in the service of the Sultan of Morocco, they served under French officers, including a period as part of the Free French Forces. Employed initially as tribal irregulars, then in regular contingents, the goumiers were employed extensively during the French occupation of Morocco from 1908 to the early 1930s. They then served in North Africa, Italy, and France during World War II between 1942 and 1945. During this period 4 Moroccan tabor groups (groupes de tabors marocains – GTM) were created, each comprising 3 tabors (battalions), and each tabor comprising 3 or 4 goums (companies). Goumiers subsequently served in Indochina from 1946 to 1954.

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