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The Troupes de Marine (French pronunciation: [tʁup də maʁin], lit. ' Marine Troops ') or TDM, sometimes simply referred to as "French Marines" in English, are one of the major components of the French Army and comprise several specialties: infantry, airborne, armoured cavalry, artillery, engineering, and transmissions (signals).
The Compagnies franches de la marine (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃paɲi fʁɑ̃ʃ də la maʁin]; previously known as Troupes de la marine, later renamed and reorganized as Troupes coloniales and then Troupes de Marine) were an ensemble of autonomous infantry units attached to the French Royal Navy (French: marine royale) bound to serve both on land and sea.
Troupes de la Marine in formation. The Troupes de la Marine (French pronunciation: [tʁup də la maʁin], lit. ' Troops of the Navy ') was a French military formation founded by Cardinal Richelieu in 1622. It was under the denomination of Compagnie ordinaire de la mer, originally intended to form the garrisons of the ships of the King.
Compagnie Ordinaire de la Mer, another corps maintained by the French Navy to protect its ships; Régiment de La Marine, the above formed into a regiment which later became the French Army's 11th Infantry Regiment, The Troupes de la Marine were transferred to the French Army and renamed Troupes coloniales from 1900 - 1960
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 Compagnies Franches de la Marine, were early French colonial marines serving in the Quebec region of New France portrayed by Canadian reenactors. The Troupes de la marine served in Canada during the period 1683–1715. The Marines were first sent to Canada in 1683 after an upsurge of Iroquois hostilities.
The 5th Overseas Interarmes Regiment (in French 5eme Regiment Interarmes d'Outre Mer (or RIOM)) is a troupes de marine regiment stationed in Djibouti.It has been the Djibouti garrison since 1 November 1969.
The regiment became the Marine Infantry Tank Regiment (French: Régiment d'Infanterie-Chars de Marine, R.I.C.M), the only TDM (troupe de marine) formation to fight with light armour. In 1986, the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment 1 er RIMa adopted a similar designation. Cadres of the regiment are formed at the Cavalry Application School of Saumur.