2nd Moroccan Infantry Division
The 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division (French: 2e Division d'Infanterie Marocaine, 2e DIM) was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War II.
| 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 2e Division d'Infanterie Marocaine | |
The insignia of the 2e DIM | |
| Active | 1 May 1943 - 22 August 1945 |
| Country | France |
| Allegiance | French Army |
| Type | Infantry Division |
| Size | 16,840 personnel (1943) |
| Motto(s) | on ne passe pas (They shall not pass) |
| Engagements | Italian Campaign Operation Diadem Battle of Alsace Colmar Pocket Germany and Austria |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Marcel Carpentier François de Linares |
Created in Morocco following the liberation of French North Africa, the division fought in Italy, metropolitan France and in Germany. It particularly distinguished itself in Italy in 1944 within the French Expeditionary Corps led by the General Alphonse Juin, and later in the Liberation of France as part of the French 1st Army under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.
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