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Fez offensive

Fez offensive was a battle fought in 1925 at Taza, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Taza. It was part of the Rif War, which ran from 1911 to 1927. The recorded result: Initial Riffian victory. Recorded strength: Several thousands against April/May:12,000–20,000 reinforcements; July: 80,000 reinforcements; Total: 300,000 troops.

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Fought1925
WhereTaza, Morocco34.043N, 5.003W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInitial Riffian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of the RifagainstFrench Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand6,000 casualties
Part ofRif War1911 to 1927

Where it sits in the Rif War

Capture of El Biutz, 1916Battle of Abarrán, 1921Siege of Ighriben, 1921Battle of Annual, 1921Siege of Afrau, 1921Siege of Sidi Dris, 1921Massacre of Monte Arruit, 1921Siege of Chefchaouen, 1924Fez offensive, 1925Battle of Ouergha, 1925Capture of Ain Maatouf, 1925Siege of Kudia Tahar, 1925Bombardment of Chefchaouen, 192519161925Fez offensive, 1925
13 placed engagements of the Rif War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1925 (year precision)
to 1925
PlaceTaza, Morocco
34.043N, 5.003W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthSeveral thousandsApril/May:12,000–20,000 reinforcements; July: 80,000 reinforcements; Total: 300,000 troops
Casualties and lossesUnknown6,000 casualties
Commanders
  • Abd el-Krim
  • Hubert Lyautey
  • Marshall Pétain
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Placed at Taza; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Fez offensive is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138654698, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fez Offensive, revision 1376389191, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.