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New designs for regular infantry units were made, with the state color consisting of white with the state emblem and the assigned colors of the company/battalion/regiment using a different emblem. In 1812 the former tradition, a Russian adaptation of the British practice, was replaced with the use of the regimental colour or standard as the ...
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).
In the Army, most regiments, battalions of regiments, and separate battalions also have a stand of colours. The first is the National Color, which is a 36 in × 48 in (91 cm × 122 cm) version of the national flag trimmed with a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in-wide (6.4 cm) gold fringe, and is the equivalent of the King's Colour in the British Army. The second ...
French English translation OR-9 Major: Major: Senior sub-officer rank since 1 January 2009 this grade is attached to the sous-officiers. Prior to this date it was an independent corps between the sous-officiers and the officiers. There is typically at least one Major per regiment and several in a brigade. Adjudant-chef: Chief Adjutant
Horse carabinier's uniform before 1809 Horse carabinier as of 1809. The corps of Carabiniers was a group of heavy cavalry originally created by Louis XIV.From 1791 to 1809, their uniforms consisted of a blue coat with a blue piped red collar, red cuffs, lapels and turnbacks with white grenades, red epaulettes with edged white straps, red cuff flaps for the 1st Regiment, blue piped red for the ...
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.
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On February 1, 1943, the 1 re C.I.A n°1 became the 1st Parachute Chasseur Battalion (1 er BCP) with 4 combat companies and on June 1, 1943, the 1st Parachute Chasseur Battalion (1 er BCP) became the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1 er RCP) with 10 combat companies including a central command and two battalions under the command of Commandant ...