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The 1st Infantry Regiment (French: 1 er Régiment d'Infanterie) or 1 er RI is an infantry regiment of the French Army, founded in 1479 [citation needed] as one of the oldest regiments in active service in the world. It is an offspring of the bande de Picardie under the Ancien Régime, and one of the five oldest
1684 Saintonge Regiment carried on by the 82éme Regiment of Infantry. 1688 12th Cuirassier Regiment (France) carried on by the 6th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment. 1690 Royal Suédois regiment flag and traditions carried on by company in the French Army's 4th Infantry Regiment. 1720 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment
2 France. 3 Germany. 4 Greece. 5 Poland. 6 Spain. 7 South Africa. 8 Thailand. 9 United Kingdom. ... In military terms, 1st Regiment or 1st Infantry Regiment may refer ...
From November 1944, the division was reconstituted in Bourges (France) from former elements of the French forces of the interior (FFI) from the Lille region. Its commander was Jean Callies. The ex-FFI battalions were renamed : 1st infantry regiment, 43rd infantry regiment, 110th infantry regiment, 15th artillery regiment, 12th mounted chasseurs ...
The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 1 er régiment d'infanterie de marine, 1 er RIMa) is a French regiment heir of the colonial infantry.The regiment is one of the quatre vieux regiments of the Troupes de Marine, with the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2 e RIMa, the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3 e RIMa, as well the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4 e RIMa (dissolved in 1998).
The 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1 er REI grew back in size by integrating the veterans of the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment 6 e REI whom fought in Syria. In November 1942, the 1st Battalion of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1 er REI illustrated capability during combats against the Afrika Korps in Tunisia. The 2nd company was annihilated ...
6th Colonial Infantry Regiment; 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment; 23rd Colonial Infantry Regiment; However, in the re-organisation immediately prior to World War I, the division was disbanded, with the 5th and 6th Colonial Infantry Regiments going to the French 14th Corps, and the 21st and 23rd Colonial Infantry Regiments going to the French 1st ...
The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 1 er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine) or 1 er RPIMa is a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command, therefore part of the Special Operations Command.