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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
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.
3rd battalion of 1st Infantry Regiment; 3rd battalion of 5th Infantry Regiment; 1st battalion of 7th Infantry Regiment; 3rd battalion of 11th Infantry Regiment; 3rd battalion of 14th Infantry Regiment; 5th Jäger Battalion; Attached to Division: 10th Jäger Battalion; 2nd Chevauxlegers Regiment; Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries
The infantry and artillery regiments voluntarily took the same name as the units of the 1st DIM of 1940. The division was initially equipped with ex-German equipment, former French army equipment (such as Hotchkiss H35 tanks and H39 to the 12th Chasseurs) and British equipment, in particular that supplied to the FFI units engaged in the Siege ...
1st Infantry Division; 2nd Infantry Division; 3rd Infantry Division; 4th Infantry Division; 5th Infantry Division; 6th Infantry Division; 7th Infantry Division; 8th Infantry Division; 9th Infantry Division; 10th Infantry Division; 11th Infantry Division; 12th Infantry Division; 13th Infantry Division; 14th Infantry Division; 15th Infantry ...
Rank insignia in the French army depend on whether the soldier belongs to an infantry or cavalry unit. The infantry arms (armes à pied) include normal infantry, naval troops, the Foreign Legion and engineers; cavalry arms (armes à cheval) include armoured cavalry, artillery, maintenance and logistics. Sleeves are emblazoned with marks ...
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 ...
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).