Rifian Army
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The Rifian Army was the armed forces of the short-lived Rif Republic in northern Morocco, known for resisting Spanish and French colonial rule in the early 20th century.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1926 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1921 ⓘ |
| alliedWith | various Rif tribal confederations ⓘ |
| commander | Abd el-Krim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Rif War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Rif Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | surrender of Abd el-Krim in 1926 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Ajdir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Annual NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tazaghine NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Melilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Riffian Berbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedWeapon | chemical weapons used by Spanish forces ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abd el-Krim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
expulsion of Spanish forces from the Rif
ⓘ
independence of the Rif from colonial rule ⓘ resistance to French expansion into the Rif ⓘ |
| ideology |
Rif nationalism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-colonialism ⓘ |
| influenced | later Moroccan nationalist movements ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of anti-colonial resistance in Morocco ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
effective use of mountainous terrain
ⓘ
high mobility of small units ⓘ |
| notableVictory | defeat of Spanish forces at Annual ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Rif region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Third Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rifian resistance movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Tamazight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | Berber tribes of the Rif ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| strengthEstimate | tens of thousands of fighters ⓘ |
| supplySource |
captured Spanish materiel
ⓘ
local Rif population ⓘ |
| trainingStyle | combination of tribal warfare traditions and modern tactics ⓘ |
| usedOrganizationModel | tribal-based military structure ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
trench warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery captured from Spanish forces
ⓘ
improvised explosives ⓘ machine guns ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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