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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
1st Infantry Division Commander: Marie Alexandre Gallet [10] 1st Infantry Brigade 43rd Infantry Regiment 127th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Brigade 1st Infantry Regiment 84th Infantry Regiment 5th Squadron, 6th Light Horse Regiment 15th Field Artillery Regiment Company 1/1, 3rd Engineer Regiment. 2nd Infantry Division Commander: Henry Victor ...
The Colonial Infantry and Artillery Regiments were made up of French troops who had volunteered to serve overseas if needed. During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division was made up of the following units: 3rd Colonial Infantry Regiment; 12th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment; 14th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment; 71st Reconnaissance ...
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).