Moroccan Division Memorial
Moroccan Division Memorial is a memorial in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Moroccan Division Memorial is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Canadian National Vimy Memorial, as well as near the battlefield Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917.Photo: Labattblueboy, CC BY-SA 2.0 ca.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canadian National Vimy Memorial and Canadian Cemetery No. 2.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. Canadian National Vimy Memorial is situated 320 metres east of Moroccan Division Memorial.
Canadian Cemetery No. 2
Cemetery
Photo: Labattblueboy, Public domain.
Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is situated 470 metres west of Moroccan Division Memorial.
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is situated 510 metres southwest of Moroccan Division Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liévin and Avion.
Liévin
Town
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Liévinois in French. Liévin is situated 5 km north of Moroccan Division Memorial.
Avion
Town
Photo: Maitre So, Public domain.
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Avion is situated 6 km northeast of Moroccan Division Memorial.
Lens
Photo: Dvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lens is a city in Hauts-de-France, France. A former industrial city, its wealth was founded on textiles and coal mining. In 2009, the Louvre opened a branch in Lens, called - naturally enough - Louvre-Lens.
Moroccan Division Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Aux morts de la division Marocaine Sans peur sans pitie”
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.37925° or 50° 22′ 45″ northLongitude
2.76961° or 2° 46′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9F249QH9+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 139953491OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q3323305
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In Other Languages
“Moroccan Division Memorial” goes by many names.
- French: “monument aux morts de la division marocaine”
- French: “Monument aux morts de la division marocaine”
- French: “Monument aux morts de la Division Marocaine”
- French: “Monument aux Morts de la Division Marocaine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917 and Broadmarsh Crater.
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