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The Moroccan goums : tribal warriors in a modern war / Edward L. Bimberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bimberg, Edward L., 1919-
- Series:
- Contributions in military studies ; 0883-6884 no. 177.
- Contributions in military studies, 0883-6884 ; no. 177
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- France. Armée--Colonial forces--Morocco.
- France.
- France. Armée.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- History, Military.
- Colonies.
- Defenses.
- France--Colonies--Defenses--Africa.
- Morocco--History, Military.
- Morocco.
- Africa.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 152 pages) : illustrations.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 1999.
- Language Note:
- Text in English with one poem in French.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- A military history of the Moroccan Goums, the knife-wielding irregular troops who distinguished themselves, fighting under French command in Tunisia, Italy, France, and Germany during World War II.
- Contents:
- 1. Mountain Snows, Desert Palms, Savage Tribes 1
- 2. A Legend Is Born 27
- 3. Italy
- Triumph and Disgrace 49
- 4. At Last
- France 73
- 5. Across the Rhine
- The Last Laugh 103
- 6. In Retrospect 113
- I. The Uniforms 135
- II. Troop List of Moroccan Tabors, World War II 139
- III. Le Chant des Tabors 141.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Bimberg, Edward L., 1919- Moroccan goums.
- ISBN:
- 0313309132
- 9780313309137
- 0313030316
- 9780313030314
- Publisher Number:
- 99984082435
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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