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GROUND FORCES : French forces in Morocco were organized into four divisions plus coastal defenses. Here are elements I can bring about the Moroccan part of operation Torch but there is little about tank fighting.įRENCH ORDER OF BATTLE - MOROCCO – 8th November 1942

Nonetheless, the Renault D1 tanks saw then action agains the Axis troops in 1942-1943.

but of course all these tanks were no match for the M4 Shermans. Not in Morrocco this time, but there were also old Renault D1 tanks that faced US tanks IIRC. There were also several old armored cars. I am then only aware of several tanks (probably Renault R35 / Hotchkiss H35 or H39 tanks from the 1e RCA) facing M5 Stuart tanks. where there were sometime several Renault FT17 tanks included in the defense of several beaches.