1st Marine Infantry Regiment

1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine
Active 1822
Country France
Branch French Army
Type Troupes de marine
Role light armoured cavalry
Size 1,000 personnel
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.[1]

Deployments

The regiment has participated in all major operations of the French army (Lebanon, Bosnia, Kosovo, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Afghanistan).[1] In 2010 members of the regiment were deployed in Guadeloupe and Djibouti or in operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan.[1]

Organization

The regiment is organized into 7 squadrons.[1]

Equipment

Flag of the regiment

Honours

Battle Honours

Decorations

Sources and bibliography

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Coordinates: 45°38′39″N 0°10′31″E / 45.64417°N 0.17528°E

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "1er régiment d'infanterie de marine". Armée de Terre. Retrieved 2012-01-20.