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Escadrille Cherifienne

Front page of the Paris edition of Le Petit Journal from August 6, 1925. Translation: "The American volunteer pilots left yesterday for Morocco / Before departure: General Dumesnil gives the American colonel Sweeny a bon voyage toast."

The Escadrille Chérifienne (Cherifian Squadron) or Escadrille Américaine (American Squadron) was an American mercenary squadron fighting for the French colonial empire during the Rif War. It was attached to the Moroccan Royal Guard, or Garde Chérifienne. The squadron was led by Charles Sweeny.

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