| 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1822 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | troupes de marine |
| Role | Armoured Light cavalry |
| Size | 1,000 men and women |
| Part of | 3rd Mechanised Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Angoulême, France |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Anniversaries | Bazeilles |
| Engagements | Crimean War Franco-Prussian War World War I World War II Algerian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Langard |
| Notable commanders |
Louis Brière de l'Isle |
| Insignia | |
| Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine | |
| Abbreviation | 1er RIMa |
The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 1er RIMa) is a French regiment, that inherits from Colonial Infantry. It is one of the oldest regiments of the Troupes de Marine with 2e RIMa, 3e RIMa, 4e RIMa and 1er RAMa, forming the Blue Division during Franco-Prussian war. The current regiment is based in Angoulême, and is actually a light cavalry regiment like the RICM equipped with AMX-10RC and VBL. It was part of the 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade of the French Army and has been transferred to 3rd Mechanised Brigade since July 2009.
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The regiment is organised in 8 squadrons