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The , are an arm of the French Army
French Army

The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
 with naval heritage. The Troupes de marine are dedicated to service overseas. Despite their title they have been a part of the Army since 1958.

Soldiers of the are likely to spend much more of their service overseas, particularly in Africa, than other French soldiers. The include infantry (including light tank units and airborne units) and artillery
Artillery

Artillery is a military Combat Arms which employs any apparatus, machine, an assortment of tools or instruments, a system or systems used as weapons for the discharge of large projectiles in combat as a major contribution of fire power within the overall military capability of an armed force....
. The were founded in 1622 (officially titled ) as land forces under the control of the navy, notably for operations in French Canada.






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The , are an arm of the French Army
French Army

The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
 with naval heritage. The Troupes de marine are dedicated to service overseas. Despite their title they have been a part of the Army since 1958.

Soldiers of the are likely to spend much more of their service overseas, particularly in Africa, than other French soldiers. The include infantry (including light tank units and airborne units) and artillery
Artillery

Artillery is a military Combat Arms which employs any apparatus, machine, an assortment of tools or instruments, a system or systems used as weapons for the discharge of large projectiles in combat as a major contribution of fire power within the overall military capability of an armed force....
. The were founded in 1622 (officially titled ) as land forces under the control of the navy, notably for operations in French Canada. The were transferred to the army in 1900 and became part of the Troupes Coloniales
French Colonial Forces

The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned and were largely recruited from the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960....
 (Colonial Troops). The nickname la Coloniale or la Colo refers to this heritage.

At their height in 1940, the Troupes Coloniales
French Colonial Forces

The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned and were largely recruited from the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960....
 consisted of nine divisions and several demi-brigade
Demi-brigade

The Demi-brigade was a military formation first used by the French Army during the French Revolutionary Wars. The Demi-brigade amalgamated the various infantry organizations of the French French Revolutionary Army into a single unit....
s who manned machine gun emplacements on the Maginot Line
Maginot Line

The Maginot Line , named after French Minister of Defence Andr? Maginot, was a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defenses, which France constructed along its borders with Germany and Italy, in the light of experience from World War I, and in the run-up to World War II....
. They recruited both in France and overseas.

With France divesting itself of its colonies, on 1 December 1958 the title of Troupes de marine was readopted, this time for all the Troupes Coloniales
French Colonial Forces

The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned and were largely recruited from the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960....
. They became a major component in France's Forces d'Intervention.

Nicknames

Troupes de marine soldiers are known in French as ("Harbour Porpoise
Harbour Porpoise

The Harbor Porpoise is one of six species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest ocean mammals. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries and as such is the most familiar porpoise to whale-watching....
"). Marine Gunners are known as bigors, a nickname whose origin is disputed. It could come from which was the order given for loading the guns on a ship. It could also come from (winkle in English), either due to their toughness and unwillingness to desert their positions in combat or because their duties usually had them stuck on coastal rocks.

Composition


The Troupes de marine include:

  • Infanterie de Marine
    • Infantry (, abbreviation: -IMa)
    • Light cavalry (, abbreviation: -IMa, and RICM
      RICM

      The RICM, in French language R?giment d'Infanterie de Chars de Marine is a light cavalry regiment of the French Army belonging to the "Troupes de Marine"....
      ), cavalry
      Cavalry

      The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces....
       units of Troupes de Marine use the military ranks
      Ranks in the French Army

      Rank insignia in the French army, depends on whether the soldier belongs to a "foot arm" or a "horse arm". All arms are designated either a foot or horse arm....
       of infantry
      Infantry

      Infantry are soldiers who are primarily trained for the role of fighting on foot. A soldier in the infantry is known as an infantryman. Infantry units have more physically demanding training than other branches of armies, and place a greater emphasis on fitness, physical strength and aggression....
      .
    • Airborne (, abbreviation: -PIMa)
  • Artillerie de Marine
    • Artillery (, abbreviation: -AMa)


Uniform

The modern Troupes de marine uniform is the same as for other units of the French army (light beige, plain green or woodland or desert camouflage). Distinctive features are a golden fouled anchor either as a gold-metal badge on the beret
Beret

A beret is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women and traditionally associated with France....
 (Marine paratroopers wear red beret
Red beret

The Red Beret, as opposed to the Maroon beret is worn by many military police, paramilitary, commando and Police forces around the world....
s and their badge is a composite of the golden anchor and the silver wing of airbone units) or embroidered on the front of the kepi
Kepi

The kepi is a cap with a flat circular top and a visor or peak . The word came into the English language from French , in which it is written with an acute accent: k?pi....
.

The modern full dress includes a dark blue kepi
Kepi

The kepi is a cap with a flat circular top and a visor or peak . The word came into the English language from French , in which it is written with an acute accent: k?pi....
, yellow fringed epaulette
Epaulette

Epaulette is a French language word meaning "little shoulder" . Epaulettes are a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia or military rank by the armed force and other organizations....
s (official colour name is daffodil) and a navy blue cravat (scarf worn around the neck). A red waist sash
Sash

A sash is a cloth belt used to hold a robe together, and is usually tied about the waist. The Japanese equivalent of a sash, obi , serves to hold a kimono or yukata together....
 is also sometimes worn by certain units with a history of colonial service in Africa and Indo-China.

Historically, the uniform comprised a blue kepi, double breasted navy blue tunic, lighter blue trousers and the yellow epaulettes still worn. Worn by all ranks until 1914, this uniform was reissued for regular personnel in 1930 and is still worn by bandsmen. The traditional uniform, gave the nickname of "the Blue Division" to the Troupes de marine units involved in the 1870 Franco-Prussian war
Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between Second French Empire and Kingdom of Prussia, while Prussia was backed by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Grand Duchy of Baden, History of W?rttemberg#The Kingdom...
. The pith helmet
Pith helmet

The pith helmet is a lightweight helmet made of cork or pith, typically from the sola or a similar plant , with a cloth cover, designed to shade the wearer's head from the sun....
 was also worn overseas during the colonial period, with blue, khaki or white uniforms according to circumstances.

History

Affice Recrutement Fusiliers Marins
The Troupes de marine originate from the created in 1622 by Cardinal Richelieu. They were troops dedicated to naval combat. The French colonies were under control of the (analogous to the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Admiralty
Admiralty

The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. Originally exercised by a single person, the office of Lord High Admiral was from the 18th century onward almost invariably put "in commission", and was exercised by a Board of Admiralty....
), so it used its marines for colonial defense as well. Before the First Republic, the had been superseded by the on January 1, 1786. The was an early attempt to use sailors for duties previously done by marines - soldiers specializing in naval and amphibious combat.

The February 21, 1816 royal ordinance of Louis XVIII re-establishing authorized two regiments. was increased to three regiments in 1838 and to four in 1854. The 1st Regiment was located in Cherbourg, the 2nd in Brest, the 3rd in Rochefort and the 4th in Toulon. In 1890, was increased to eight regiments. , created in 1793, was formed into a single regiment in 1814. A second was added on July 8, 1893. Battles fought in this era included those in the Crimean War including Bomarsund
Bomarsund, Åland

Bomarsund is a nineteenth century fortress in Sund, ?land on the ?land Islands in the Baltic Sea. It was built in 1832 by Imperial Russia but destroyed twenty two years later in 1854 in the Crimean War by a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland-France fleet....
 (1847) in the Baltic, Ki Hoa in China(1860), and Mexico (Battle of Puebla
Battle of Puebla

The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army against the occupying French forces....
) (1863). Their most famous battle was Bazeilles
Bazeilles

Bazeilles is a communes of France in the France Ardennes departments of France near Sedan, France.During the 1870 Franco-Prussian war, Bazeilles was the site of the Battle of Bazeilles, one of the first occasions of modern urban warfare....
 (1870) in the Franco-Prussian War.

The fought with distinction during the Sino-French War
Sino-French War

The Sino-French War was a limited conflict fought between August 1884 and April 1885 to decide whether France should replace China in control of Tonkin ....
 (August 1884 to April 1885) and during the period of undeclared hostilities in Tonkin (northern Vietnam) that preceded it. Between June 1883 and April 1886 the Tonkin Expeditionary Corps
Tonkin Expeditionary Corps

The Tonkin Expeditionary Corps was an important French military command based in northern Vietnam from June 1883 to April 1886. The expeditionary corps fought the Tonkin campaign taking part in campaigns against the Black Flag Army and the Chinese Yunnan and Guangxi Armies during the Sino-French War and the period of undeclared hostiliti...
 included several marine infantry battalions and marine artillery batteries. These units saw service in the Son Tay Campaign
Son Tay Campaign

The Son Tay Campaign was a campaign fought by the French to capture the strategically-important city of Son Tay in Tonkin from Liu Yongfu's Black Flag Army and allied contingents of Vietnamese and Chinese troops....
 (December 1883), the Bac Ninh campaign
Bac Ninh campaign

The Bac Ninh Campaign was one of a series of clashes between French and Chinese forces in northern Vietnam during the Tonkin campaign . The campaign, fought during the period of undeclared hostilities that preceded the Sino-French War , resulted in the French capture of Bac Ninh and the complete defeat of China's Guangxi Army....
 (March 1884), the Capture of Hung Hoa
Capture of Hung Hoa

The Capture of Hung Hoa was an important French victory in the Tonkin campaign ....
 (April 1884), the Bac Le ambush
Bac Le ambush

The Bac Le ambush was a clash during the Tonkin campaign in June 1884 between Chinese troops of the Guangxi Army and a French column sent to occupy Lang Son and other towns near the Chinese border....
 (June 1884), the Keelung Campaign
Keelung Campaign

The Keelung Campaign was a controversial military campaign undertaken by the French colonial empire in northern Taiwan during the Sino-French War....
 (October 1884 to June 1885), the Battle of Yu Oc
Battle of Yu Oc

The Battle of Yu Oc was a French victory during the Sino-French War. The battle was fought to relieve the French garrison of Tuyen Quang, under siege by the T'ang Ching-sung's Yunnan Army and Liu Yongfu's Black Flag Army....
 (November 1884), the Battle of Nui Bop
Battle of Nui Bop

The Battle of Nui Bop was a French victory during the Sino-French War. The battle was fought to clear Chinese forces away from the French forward base at Chu, and was an essential preliminary to the Lang Son Campaign ....
 (January 1885), the Lang Son Campaign
Lang Son Campaign

The Lang Son Campaign was a major French offensive in Tonkin during the Sino-French War . The Tonkin Expeditionary Corps, under the command of General Louis Bri?re de l'Isle, defeated the Chinese Guangxi Army and captured the strategically-important town of Lang Son in a ten-day campaign mounted under formidable logistical constraints....
 (February 1885) and the Pescadores Campaign
Pescadores Campaign

The Pescadores Campaign in late March 1885 was one of the last campaigns of the Sino-French War . It was fought to capture a strategically-important island group off the western coast of Taiwan....
 (March 1885). In March 1885 the two marine infantry battalions in Lieutenant-Colonel Ange-Laurent Giovanninelli's 1st Brigade suffered heavy casualties storming the Chinese trenches at the Battle of Hoa Moc
Battle of Hoa Moc

The Battle of Hoa Moc was the most fiercely-fought action of the Sino-French War . At heavy cost, Colonel Giovanninelli's 1st Brigade of the Tonkin Expeditionary Corps defeated forces of the Black Flag and Yunnan Armies blocking the way to the besieged French post of Tuyen Quang....
. The French victory at Hoa Moc relieved the Siege of Tuyen Quang
Siege of Tuyen Quang

The Siege of Tuyen Quang was an important confrontation between the French and the Chinese armies in Tonkin during the Sino-French War . A French garrison of 630 men, including two companies of the French Foreign Legion, successfully defended the French post of Tuyen Quang against vastly-superior Chinese forces in a four-month siege from 24...
, and was commemorated thereafter in an annual ceremony at Tuyen Quang in which a soldier of the French Foreign Legion (representing the besieged garrison) and a marine infantrymen (representing the relief column) solemnly presented arms on the anniversary of the relief of the beleaguered French post.

The French Navy itself, due to the trouble it was having in getting marine detachments from the Ministry of Marine, formed the in 1856. The was initially composed of sailors and naval officers who were sent to special training in order to form the "marine" detachments aboard ships.

On 7 July 1900 the were removed from the responsibility of the , transferred to the Ministry of War and added to the French Army's Troupes Coloniales
French Colonial Forces

The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned and were largely recruited from the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960....
. The regimental titles changed from "Marine" to "Colonial". The remained with the French Navy. The were still preferentially used in amphibious landings. In the WWI Dardanelles campaign, the Corps Expeditionaire d'Orient was more than two-thirds including the 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th Colonial Infantry Regiments and Colonial Artillery.

In World War II, a Colonial unit did have "Marine" in its title - The Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique (BIMP). Two divisions of the were trained in amphibious tactics by the Americans and performed amphibious landings at Corsica
I Corps (France)

The I Corps was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Battle for France in 1940, on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Elba in 1943 - 1944, and in the campaigns to liberate France in 1944 and invade Germany in 1945....
 (6th Moroccan Mountain Division) and Elba
I Corps (France)

The I Corps was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Battle for France in 1940, on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Elba in 1943 - 1944, and in the campaigns to liberate France in 1944 and invade Germany in 1945....
 (9th Colonial Infantry Division - 9e DIC). Both these divisions also landed in southern France in the follow-on echelons of Operation Dragoon. The French wanted the US to transport these two divisions to the Pacific to fight against the Japanese and later retake French Indochina, but transport was a problem.

With France divesting itself of its colonies, on 1 December 1958 the title of "Troupes d' Outre-Mer" (Overseas Troops) replaced that of "Troupes coloniales". Finally, on 4 May 1961, the historic designation of "Troupes de marine" was readopted, this time for all the Troupes coloniales
French Colonial Forces

The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned and were largely recruited from the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960....
. They became a major component in France's Forces d'Intervention. On July 1963 the (9e BIMa) of the was formed as the first French Force d'Intervention. It was named after and carried the insignia of the 9th Colonial Infantry Division (9e DIC) that had performed a successful amphibious assault on Elba in WWII. The remaining overseas became part of the Forces d'outre mer. In 1964 the Force d'Intervention was expanded by adding two airborne brigades and one motorized brigade and formed into the 11th , which became the 11th Parachute Division in 1971. The were removed from this division in 1976 to form a separate intervention force, and the was expanded on 1 January 1976 to form the (9e DIMa). This division was the amphibious component of the Force d'Intervention, which was renamed the Force d'Action Rapide (FAR) in 1983. Because of their overseas heritage and their use in the Force d'Intervention, the were kept mostly volunteer as in France draftees are legally exempt from overseas duty. The conversion of the French Army into a smaller professional force led to the French Army's decision to make the brigade its largest formation and the was reduced in size on 1 July 1999 and became the .

Today


The Troupes de marine are one of the "" (corps) of the French army, which includes specialities associated with other corps (artillery, cavalry, signals) but with amphibious or airborne specialisations.
  • Current Units: - Numbered sequentially whether regiments or battalions
    • Régiment de Marche du Tchad (RMT) in Noyon
      Noyon

      Noyon is a Communes of France in the Oise Departments of France in northern France.It lies on the Oise Canal, approximately 60 miles north of Paris....
       (infantry). Historically famous under Leclerc.
    • RICM
      RICM

      The RICM, in French language R?giment d'Infanterie de Chars de Marine is a light cavalry regiment of the French Army belonging to the "Troupes de Marine"....
       (Régiment d'Infanterie de Chars de Marine) (RICM) 9e BLBMa in Poitiers
      Poitiers

      Poitiers is a city on the Clain in west central France. It is a commune in France and the capital of the Vienne d?partement in France and of the Poitou-Charentes r?gion in France....
       (light cavalry) The odd acronym was created to keep alive the traditions and honours of its celebrated original designation, the Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale du Maroc (Regiment of Colonial Infantry of Morocco). It is the most decorated unit in the French Army, famous for its recapture of Fort Douamont at Verdun in 1916.
    • Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Nouvelle Calédonie (RIMaP-NC) in Noumea
      Nouméa

      Noum?a is the capital city of the France territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese people populations, as well as many Melanesians, Ni-Vanuatu and Kanaks that work in one of...
       New Caledonia (infantry)
    • Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Polynésie (RIMaP-P) in Papeete
      Papeete

      Papeete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune in France of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the French Polynesia#Administrative divisions of the Windward Islands , of which Papeete is the administrative capital....
    • 1er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (1er RAMa
      1st Marine Artillery Regiment

      The 1st Marine Artillery Regiment is one of the oldest marine artillery units in the military of France, as part of the troupes de marine within the French Army ....
      ) in Laon
      Laon

      Laon is a city in Picardie in northern France, capital of the Aisne Departments of France....
       (artillery)
    • 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RPIMA
      1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

      The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is one of two regiments in the French Army Special Forces Brigade. Based in Bayonne in the local Citadel....
      ) in Bayonne
      Bayonne

      name= BayonneFile:Bayonne.jpgView of Grand Bayonne across the Adour|r?gion=Aquitaine|d?partement=Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques...
       (airborne commandos). It currently does not fulfill "Marine" roles, but Special Operations, similar to the Special Air Service
      Special Air Service

      The Special Air Service is a special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model for the special forces of other countries....
      .
    • 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RIMa
      1st Marine Infantry Regiment

      The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment is a French regiment, that inherits from Colonial Infantry. It is one of the oldest regiments of the Troupes de Marine with 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment, 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment, former 4e RIMa and 1st Marine Artillery Regiment, forming the Division Bleue during Franco-Prussian war....
      ) 9e BLBMa in Angouleme
      Angoulême

      Angoul?me is a communes of France in western France and capital of the Charente Departments of France....
       (light cavalry)
    • 2e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (2e RPIMa
      2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

      The 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is an Airborne regiment in the French Army. It is heir to the traditions of the Free French Forces and colonial paratroopers....
      ) in Pierrefonds (Réunion) (airborne)
    • 2e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (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. It formed part of the 2nd Brigade of the Blue Division during the Franco-Prussian War....
      ) 9e BLBMa in Le Mans
      Le Mans

      Le Mans is a commune in France in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine , it is now the pr?fecture of the Sarthe D?partement in France, and is furthermore the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans....
       (infantry)
    • 3e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (3e RAMa) in Canjuers
      Canjuers

      Canjuers is a calcareous plate and a military camp in Provence in southeastern France....
       (artillery)
    • 3e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (3e RPIMa
      3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

      The 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is an Airborne regiment in the French army. It is a part of the 11th Parachute Brigade and stationed at Carcassonne....
      ) in Carcassonne
      Carcassonne

      Carcassonne is a defensive wall France town in the Aude D?partement in France, of which it is the prefecture, in the Provinces of France of Languedoc....
       (airborne)
    • 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3e RIMa
      3rd Marine Infantry Regiment

      The 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment was one of the oldest marine units in the French Army, as part of the troupes de marine. It formed part of the 2nd Brigade of the Blue Division during the Franco-Prussian War....
      ) 9e BLBMa in Vannes
      Vannes

      Vannes is a Communes of France in the Morbihan Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France.It was founded over 2000 years ago....
       (infantry)
    • 5e Régiment interarmes d'outre-mer (5e RIAOM
      5th Overseas Interarms Regiment

      The 5th Overseas Interarm Regiment is troupes de marine regiment stationed in Djibouti.It is the last regiment in the French army that combines units of different specialities....
      ) in Djibouti
      Djibouti

      Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast....
    • 6e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (6e BIMa) in Libreville
      Libreville

      Libreville is the capital city and largest city of Gabon. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region....
       (Gabon
      Gabon

      Gabon is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south....
      )
    • 8e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (8e RPIMa
      8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

      The 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is an Airborne regiment in the French army....
      ) in Castres
      Castres

      Castres is a town and Communes of France of Languedoc in south-western France. It is the capital of an Arrondissements of France in the Departments of France of Tarn , itself in the Regions of France of Midi-Pyr?n?es....
       (airborne)
    • 9e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (9e RIMa) in Cayenne
      Cayenne

      Cayenne is the Capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Ocean coast....
       (French guiana
      French Guiana

      French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other Overseas departments, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic....
      ) (infantry)
    • 11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (11e RAMa) 9e BLBMa in Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
      Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier

      Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier is a Communes of France in the Ille-et-Vilaine Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France.Geography...
       (artillery)
    • 21e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (21e RIMa) in Frejus
      Fréjus

      Fr?jus is a coastal town on the C?te d'Azur and Communes of France in the Var Departments of France, in the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur regions of France of southern France....
       (infantry)
    • 22e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (22e BIMa) 9e BLBMa in Nantes
      Nantes

      Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants , while its aire urbaine is the eighth with 804,833 inhabitants at a 2008 estimate....
       (command and support)
    • 23e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (23e BIMa) in Dakar
      Dakar

      Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cap-Vert, on the country's Atlantic Ocean coast. It is Senegal's largest city. Its position, on the western edge of Africa , is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regional seaport....
       (Senegal
      Senegal

      Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the S?n?gal River in West Africa. Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south....
      )
    • 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (33e RIMa) in Fort-de-France
      Fort-de-France

      Fort-de-France is the Capital of France's Caribbean d?partement d'outre-mer of Martinique. With a population of 134,727 inhabitants in the urban area, 94,049 of whom live in the city of Fort-de-France proper, it is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean....
       (Martinique
      Martinique

      Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1,128 km?. It is an overseas department of France. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia....
      )
    • 41e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (41e BIMa) in Pointe-a-Pitre
      Pointe-à-Pitre

      Pointe-?-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and Overseas department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a Subprefectures in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-?-Pitre....
       (Guadeloupe
      Guadeloupe

      Guadeloupe is an island group or archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at , with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres . It is an overseas department of France....
      )
    • 43e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (43e BIMa) in Port-Bouet
      Port-Bouët

      Port-Bou?t is a town and Communes of C?te d'Ivoire in C?te d'Ivoire....
       (Côte d'Ivoire
      Côte d'Ivoire

      , formerly Ivory Coast, officially the , is a country in West Africa. The government officially discourages the use of the name Ivory Coast in English, preferring the French name to be used in all languages ....
      )
    • 72e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (72e BIMa) in Marseille
      Marseille

      "Marseille" is the second-largest city of France and forms the third-largest aire urbaine, after those of Paris and Lyon, with a population recorded to be 1,516,340 at the 1999 census and estimated to be 1,605,000 in 2007....


Regiments with 9e BLBMa are part of the 9th Marine Light Armour Brigade
9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (France)

The 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade is a light armoured, amphibious unit of the Troupes de marine of the French Army.Composition ...
 (9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine), other regiments and battalions are integrated in non-Marine brigades

See also

  • French Foreign Legion
    French Foreign Legion

    The French Foreign Legion is a unique unit separate from the regular French Army, established in 1831. The legion was specifically created as a unit for foreign volunteers, to be commanded by French officers; it is however also open to France citizens, who amount to 24% of recruits....
  • Marine corps
    Marine corps

    Marines are military forces optimised for operations at sea. Historically marine forces are part of a navy. However, in some countries the marine force is under independent command....
  • Fusiliers Marins - Naval light infantry
  • French Colonial Forces
    French Colonial Forces

    The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned and were largely recruited from the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960....
  • Tirailleurs


External links

  • (managed by the national federation of veterans of oversea and marine troops)