21st Marine Infantry Regiment
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The 21st Marine Infantry Regiment is a unit of the French Army
from descendant of the 2e RIMa
and the second RIC garrison. It is one of the oldest and most decorated regiments of the troupes de marine
.
requires: honor guard, parades, handed decorations, funeral of General Foch
and Joffre.
From 1920 until the outbreak of war in 1939, the 21st RIC occupy quarters in Paris on the following:
with two fins and a star.
, And the Name of God, long live the colonial
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
from descendant of the 2e RIMa
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest marine units in the French Army, as part of the troupes de marine.The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment is a unit of the French army is the only one to carry 15 names on its battle flag and the inscription "AFN 1952-1962"...
and the second RIC garrison. It is one of the oldest and most decorated regiments of the troupes de marine
Troupes de marine
The or Infanterie de marine, formerly Troupes coloniales, are an arm of the French Army with a colonial heritage. The Troupes de marine have a dedicated overseas service role. Despite their title they have been a part of the Army since 1958...
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Creating and different names
- 1899: Creation of 2e RIMa (2nd Marine Infantry Regiment to garrison).
- 1901: the 2e RIMa becomes 2e RIC (2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry to garrison).
- January 17, 1901: creation of 21e RIC (21st Regiment of Colonial Infantry).
- July 1940: the regiment was wiped out.
- 1 September 1940: 21st RIC new creation under the military armistice.
- November 8, 1942: Dissolution.
- 1 November 1944: 4th Regiment of Senegalese infantrymen became the 21e RIC.
- March 22, 1955: new dissolution.
- May 16, 1955: creation of the new 21e RIC.
- 1 December 1958: Becomes the 21e RIMa (21st Marine Infantry Regiment ).
- History garrisons fighting and battle of the 21e RIMa below:
Campaign Morocco
- He becomes the 21e RIC January 17, 1901 in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. - A brief stint at MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
allows him to justify its colonial vocation.
World War
- In 1914 he was stationed in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and belongs to the 5th Brigade of the 3rd Colonial Infantry Division colonial. - The 21e RIC is engaged primarily in Champagne, on the Somme and Chemin des DamesChemin des DamesIn France, the Chemin des Dames is part of the D18 and runs east and west in the département of Aisne, between in the west, the Route Nationale 2, and in the east, the D1044 at Corbeny. It is some thirty kilometres long and runs along a ridge between the valleys of the rivers Aisne and Ailette...
and get 4 quotes. - On 24 November 1918, he received the fodderFourragèreThe fourragère is a military award, distinguishing military units as a whole, that is shaped as a braided cord. The award has been firstly adopted by France, followed by other nations such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal.- History :...
the colors of the Military MedalMédaille militaireThe Médaille militaire is a decoration of the French Republic which was first instituted in 1852.-History:The creator of the médaille was the emperor Napoléon III, who may have taken his inspiration in a medal issued by his father, Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland...
.
Between the two world wars
Over the past twenty years of peace in the 21e RIC find the steps, shooting practice and stay in camp with the 23e Regiment of Colonial Infantry with whom he crossed the hardships of WWI. The two regiments brothers also loads garrison duty that they belong instead of ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
requires: honor guard, parades, handed decorations, funeral of General Foch
Ferdinand Foch
Ferdinand Foch , GCB, OM, DSO was a French soldier, war hero, military theorist, and writer credited with possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French army" in the early 20th century. He served as general in the French army during World War I and was made Marshal of France in its...
and Joffre.
From 1920 until the outbreak of war in 1939, the 21st RIC occupy quarters in Paris on the following:
- State staff, rank and company off the 2nd Battalion Clignancourt.
- 1st Battalion: IvryIvry-sur-SeineIvry-sur-Seine is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris....
and Saint-Denis. - 3rd Battalion: Bicêtre.
- The frames of the regiment also describe the pace stays overseas. These are departures for the LevantLevantThe Levant or ) is the geographic region and culture zone of the "eastern Mediterranean littoral between Anatolia and Egypt" . The Levant includes most of modern Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and sometimes parts of Turkey and Iraq, and corresponds roughly to the...
, MadagascarMadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, the AOFFrench West AfricaFrench West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan , French Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire , Upper Volta , Dahomey and Niger...
, the AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, the MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, the ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, the foreign military missions to the Czech and Polish. Some months, it is up to 30 officers who left the regiment for the colonies.
World War II
- July 1940: missing in action by total destruction of the regiment, dashed with his commanding officer, Colonel Cazeilles nevertheless he saves his flag.
- 01/09/1940: recreating the 21e Regiment of Colonial Infantry of the Armistice Army.
- 08/11/1942: dissolution.
- 1/11/1944: the 21e RIC is recreated on the basis of the 4th regiment of Senegalese riflemen (bleaching of the 4th RTS) in the 9th Colonial Infantry Division's First Army of General de Lattre de TassignyJean de Lattre de TassignyJean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny, GCB, MC was a French military hero of World War II and commander in the First Indochina War.-Early life:...
. The Battle of the potash mines of Alsace, the Colmar PocketColmar PocketThe Colmar Pocket ; in Alsace, France, was the site of an operation during the Second World War, between 20 January and 9 February 1945, where the French First Army and the U.S...
, the release of EnsisheimEnsisheimEnsisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.On 7 November 1492, a 250 pound meteorite fell there, and since then it has attracted many meteorite enthusiasts. It was described in detail by the contemporary poet Sebastian Brant.Ensisheim is also the birthplace...
by LeimersheimLeimersheimLeimersheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
by RastattRastattRastatt is a city and baroque residence in the District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Murg river, above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 50'000...
are all new claims to fame . - General Vial ordered the 1st Company of the 21st UC in 1944-1945. At the head of his unit during the attack on the city Sainte-BarbeSainte-Barbe-In France:* Sainte-Barbe, Moselle, in the Moselle département* Sainte-Barbe, Vosges, in the Vosges département* Sainte-Barbe-sur-Gaillon, in the Eure département...
in AlsaceAlsaceAlsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
on February 3 1945, he was seriously wounded and lost view.
After War
- 1 November 1949 to April 8, 1955 he passed the state of autonomous battalions BM/21e RIC (battalion walk).
- After the liberation of France and the German campaign is available in French IndochinaFrench IndochinaFrench Indochina was part of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin , Annam , and Cochinchina , as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887....
where the regiment discovered the rice paddies of Indochina.
- Again dissolved March 22, 1955, he recreated 16 May 1955 as the 21e RIC.
- On 1 December 1958 he became the 21st Infantry égiment Navy (French Forces in Germany), then the djebels of AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
)
- After the campaigns in Indochina and Algeria, where he won 2 new quotes.
- While stationed in SissonneSissonneSissonne is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:...
in the Aisne since 1963 it belonged to the 8th Infantry ivision until 1980.
- While stationed in FréjusFréjusFréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town...
in 1980, since 1981 it belonged to the 31e Brigade who had squads of AMX 10 RCAMX 10 RCThe AMX-10RC is a wheeled recon vehicle and tank destroyer built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. 120 additional vehicles were sold to Morocco and Qatar ....
with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment2nd Foreign Infantry RegimentThe 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion created in 1841 and is situated in the south of France at Nimes. The 2REI has participated in several conflicts, more notably in the Gulf war, in Bosnia, Chad and in different parts of Africa...
, the brigade was disbanded in 1984.
- Currently the regiment is part of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade, the museum of naval troops installed in the 21e RIMa in FréjusFréjusFréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town...
.
- The regiment turned resolutely towards the future, the 21e RIMA may be engaged in the theater Downtown EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
from which it receives a summons to the order of the brigade in Kosovo in 1999, it can be projected overseas or perform public service missions in the metropolis. It is also the guardian of the traditions of the Marines. With a last-generation equipment and amenities
Foreign Missions
For 25 years he has acquired an extraordinary experience in all theaters of the world:- 1979: ChadChadChad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
- 1980: GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
- 1981, 1982 1983: Lebanon
- 1984: Operation Manta in ChadChadChad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
- 1985: GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
Bangui - 1986: New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
- Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicThe Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
- Chad - 1987: Chad and Central African Republic
- 1988: New Caledonia - BanguiBangui-Law and government:Bangui is an autonomous commune of the Central African Republic. With an area of 67 km², it is by far the smallest high-level administrative division of the CAR in area but the highest in population...
- 1989: Gabon - Guyana - Bangui
- 1990: Chad - Gabon - DaguetOpération DaguetOpération Daguet was the codename for French operations during the 1991 Gulf War...
- 1991: The GulfGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
(Division Daguet), and Chad ZaireZaireThe Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In... - 1992: Rwanda, Gabon, CAR
- 1993: Djibouti, Sarajevo (UNPROFOR) Chad Gabon Rwanda
- 1994: Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
- 1995: SarajevoHistory of SarajevoThis article is about the history of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the "History of Sarajevo" series, and includes separate articles for each of the discussed periods of time.-Ancient Times:...
, Ex-Yugoslavia - 1996: Former Yugoslavia (IFOR) and Central Africa
- 1997: Central AfricaCentral African RepublicThe Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
- 1998: Chad
- 1999: Macedonia - Kosovo (K-For)
- 2000: Lebanon - Bosnia - Senegal
- 2001: Mitrovica - Kosovo - Senegal
- 2002: KabulKabulKabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
- Mazar-e-Sharif - Afghanistan Côte d'Ivoire - 2003: Licorne in Republic of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
- 2005: Kosovo Côte d'Ivoire
- 2006: Cote d'Ivoire New Caledonia
- 2007: GuyanaGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
Chad Senegal - 2008: Chad SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
Kosovo - 2010: Afghanistan as part of the device OMLTs (Operational Mentoring Liaison Team).
21st Marine Infantry Regiment
- 1980 - 1982: Colonel Accary
- 1982 - 1984: Colonel Desmergers
- 1984 - 1986: Colonel Colonel Letourneur Letourneur
- 1986 - 1988:
- 1988 - 1990:
- 1990 - 1992: Col. Pellegrini
- 1992 - 1994: Col. Philip Tracqui.
- 1994 - 1996: Colonel Bonningues
- 1996 - 1998: Colonel Boré
- 1998 - 2000: Colonel Loeuillet
- 2000 - 2002: Colonel Marill.
- 2002 - 2004: Colonel Castre
- 2004 - 2006: Colonel Duhau.
- 2006 - 2008: Colonel Colonel Collignon Collignon
- 2008 - 2010: Colonel De Mesmay.
Decorations
His tie is decorated with the Croix de Guerre 14-18 with four flippers, the Croix de Guerre 39-45 with three fins and of the War Cross of overseas operationsCroix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Exterieures
The Croix de guerre des théâtres d’opérations extérieures is a French medal rewarded for military service in foreign countries. It is granted to individuals who have received citations for their actions while engaged in military service overseas.-History:...
with two fins and a star.
- Citations:
- 4 citations in the order of the Army 1914-1918 (1915, 1917, 1918)
- 3 citations in the order of the Army 1939-1945 (1940, 1944, 1945)
- 2 citations in the order of the Army in TOE IndochinaIndochinaThe Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
(1948, 1950) - 1 quote to the order of the brigade Kosovo KosovoKosovoKosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
(1999)
Battles inscribed on the flag
It bears, stitched in gold letters in its folds, the following inscriptions:- The gates somdats (Marsouins) fodderFourragèreThe fourragère is a military award, distinguishing military units as a whole, that is shaped as a braided cord. The award has been firstly adopted by France, followed by other nations such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal.- History :...
colors of the Military MedalMédaille militaireThe Médaille militaire is a decoration of the French Republic which was first instituted in 1852.-History:The creator of the médaille was the emperor Napoléon III, who may have taken his inspiration in a medal issued by his father, Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland...
with olive-colored ribbon of the Croix de Guerre (1914–1918) (1939–1945), then feed the colors of the Cross TOE(War Cross of overseas operations)
Badge
Traditions
's Day naval troops:- It is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the battles of BazeillesBattle of BazeillesThe Battle of Bazeilles was one of the first occasions of modern urban warfare.During the 1870 Franco-Prussian war, Bazeilles, a small village in the French Ardennes department near Sedan was the theater of an ambush on Bavarians, allies of the Prussians, by a small detachment from the "Blue...
. This village was abandoned and taken over four times on orders, 31 August and 1 September 1870.
, And the Name of God, long live the colonial
- The Marines and the patron saint Bigor have God himself. This war cry ends the private ceremonies that are part of the lives of regiments. Its origin is a thanksgiving of the Reverend Father Charles de FoucauldCharles de FoucauldCharles Eugène de Foucauld was a French Catholic religious and priest living among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria. He was assassinated in 1916 outside the door of the fort he built for protection of the Tuareg and is considered by the Catholic Church to be a martyr...
, missionary, seeing happen to his aid the colonial units a day when he was in trouble with a local tribe.
Sources and bibliography
- Erwan Bergot, La coloniale du RifRifThe Rif or Riff is a mainly mountainous region of northern Morocco, with some fertile plains, stretching from Cape Spartel and Tangier in the west to Ras Kebdana and the Melwiyya River in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the river of Wergha in the south.It is part of the...
au Tchad 1925-1980, imprimé en France : décembre 1982, n° d'éditeur 7576, n° d'imprimeur 31129, sur les presses de l'imprimerie Hérissey.