35th Infantry Regiment (France)
| 35e régiment d'infanterie | |
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Regimental badge of the 35th Infantry Regiment | |
| Active | 1604 — present |
| Country |
 France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Belfort |
| Nickname | The Ace of Clubs |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Anniversaries | 30 June 1830 (Invasion of Algiers) |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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| Abbreviation | 35e RI |
Soldier of the 35th Infantry Regiment in Afghanistan.
35th Infantry Regiment (35e régiment d'infanterie) is an infantry regiment of the French Army. Its origins date back to the formation of the régiment de Nemond in 1604 by a member of the gentry from Lorraine whose surname was Némond. During World War I it was nicknamed As de Trèfle (Ace of Clubs). It is now based at the garrison in Belfort.
Notable figures who have served with the regiment or its predecessors include the brothers Louis and Auguste de Keralio (from 1734 to 1749), Étienne-Charles de Damas-Crux (second in command of the régiment d'Aquitaine on 3 October 1779), Maurice Chevalier (in 1913) and Jean Chrétien Fischer.
Lineage
Predecessors
- 1604 : Creation of the régiment de Nemond
- 1618 : régiment de la Force
- 1661 : régiment de Durfort-Montgomery
- 1665 : régiment de Durfort-Rauzan
- 1670 : régiment Duc d'Anjou
- 1671 : renamed the régiment d'Anjou
- 1753 : renamed the régiment d'Aquitaine
- 1776 : its 2nd and 4th battalions reformed the régiment d'Anjou
Commanders
Ancien Régime
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Flag of the Regiment of Aquitaine between 1753 and 1791
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Uniform of the Regiment of Aquitaine between 1779 and 1791
Battle honours
Battle honours of the 35e RI
Decorations
Fourragère of the Médaille militaire worn by soldiers of the 35e RI
Bibliography
- Archives militaires du Château de Vincennes.
- À partir du Recueil d'Historiques de l'Infanterie Française (Général Andolenko - Eurimprim 1969).
- Lieutenant-colonel Bourdiaux, Histoire du 35e régiment d'infanterie
- Pascal Collot, L'As de Trèfle sous les orages d'acier, Les Éditions comtoises, 2002, (ISBN 978-2-914425-13-1)