Morocco during World War I (1915-1917)

Sultan Yusuf ben Hassan of Morocco and his entourage exit a car.

Sultan Yusuf greets the Governor of Morocco, General Hubert Lyautey.

Sultan Yusuf, General Lyautey and their entourage march to a parade of Moroccan and Algerian colonial units.

Moroccan cavalry destined for the front march in parade formation in front of Sultan Yusuf and General Lyautey.

A unit of Algerian foot riflemen marches.

Sultan Yusuf, General Lyautey and their entourage during the parade (top).

Moroccan cavalrymen - spahis demonstrate a charge with shooting from horseback while galloping.

Moroccan peasants harvesting.

Moroccan volunteers waiting to enlist in combat units.

Moroccan volunteers waiting to enlist in combat units.

Volunteers queue to enlist in the colonial units of the French army, for the war on the Western Front (panorama).

Moroccan horsemen on horseback before formation.

Moroccan horsemen before formation.

Moroccan cavalry unit is about to be loaded for departure to Europe to the Western Front.

Soldiers of the French colonial units board a railway platform.

French colonial soldiers embarking on a railway platform.

A unit of Annamite riflemen on board a ship.

A French officer walks along the platform on which colonial soldiers are sitting.

Moroccan spahis watering horses, view of part of the colonial troops' camp by a reservoir.

Annamite riflemen on board a ship.

Departure of a train with colonial troops, soldiers sitting on open platforms.

Units of Moroccan cavalry and Algerian riflemen moving to the loading areas.

Moroccan spahis on the move on the Western Front in Flanders.

Moroccan horsemen demonstrating a mounted charge in line.

View of part of the Moroccan goumier riflemen's camp in Flanders, a sentry at the battalion's badge.