Moroccan Soldiers of the Great War Honoured in Paris Exhibition
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A new exhibition, organised by Sciences Po Maroc Paris and the association Mémoire France-Maroc, recalls the role of Moroccan soldiers during the First World War. These men fought alongside French troops between 1914 and 1918, while Morocco was under French protectorate.
The exhibition presents the commitment of these soldiers at the front, notably during certain major battles of the war. It also looks at their daily lives in the trenches, their combat conditions and the way in which they were recruited. Visitors can thus discover a part of the shared history between France and Morocco, one that is often less known to the general public.
The organisers wish to make this memory known and pass it on to new generations. For the association Mémoire France-Maroc, it is also a matter of creating a link between the two countries around a shared past. The exhibition therefore offers a better understanding of the contribution of Moroccan soldiers to the war and of their place in French history.
Sources: Sciences Po
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