1st Moroccan Division (1939)

1st Moroccan Division
1re Division Marocaine
Tirailleurs marocains of the 1st Moroccan Division, 1939.
Active27 October 1939 - 2 June 1940
Country France
 Morocco
BranchFrench Army
TypeInfantry Division
RoleInfantry
Engagements
Insignia
1re D.M1reDivision Marocaine

The 1st Moroccan Division (French: 1re division marocaine (1939), 1reD.M) created on 27 October 1939, was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in the Battle of France (May–June 1940) during World War II.

The 1st Moroccan Division participated with distinction in the Battle of Gembloux on 15 May 1940 and subsequently during the defense of Lille at the end of May 1940.