3rd Colonial Infantry Division (France)
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The 3rd Colonial Infantry Division was a division of the French Marine Forces, comprising both French and colonial troops.
The compagnie franches de la mer or French Marines were created in 1622 by Richelieu, and placed under the Ministry of the Navy in the early 19th century. These were reorganized into régiments d'infanterie coloniale in 1900 and placed under the Ministry of War. In 1958, all Colonial Infantry Regiments were retitled "French Marines", also known as the RIMa.
The 3rd Colonial Infantry Division fought in the First and Second world wars.
[edit] World War One Composition
- 1er régiment d'infanterie coloniale August 1914
- 2e régiment d'infanterie coloniale August 1914
- 3e régiment d'infanterie coloniale August 1914 - February 1916
- 7e régiment d'infanterie coloniale August 1914 - November 1918
- 21e régiment d'infanterie coloniale August 1914 - November 1918
- 23e régiment d'infanterie coloniale end of 1914 - November 1918
- 58e régiment d'infanterie coloniale du Sénégal June - October 1916
- 88e régiment d'infanterie territoriale August - November 1918
[edit] See also
- Troupes de marine
- Fusiliers de Marine - Naval light infantry
- French Colonial Forces
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Unofficial site (managed by the national federation of veterans of oversea and marine troops)
