2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
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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". This is one of four "old" regiments of troops in the navy, as the 1st, 3rd and 4th Marine Infantry Regiment (disbanded in 1998) and their brother in arms 1st Marine Artillery Regiment which is the famous Blue Division
during the Franco-Prussian War
.
Campaign
Pacification
Restored more than ten times, for 52 months with daily struggles of nearly 20,000 men killed, wounded or missing, the 2nd ICN has participated in all the major battles of the conflict. The regiment received four citations in the order of the Army and the forage in the colors of the Military Medal. Its emblem, which was buried after the battle of Rossignol August 22, 1914, was found in 1918.
.
In 1939, Tripoli in Greater Syria
(now in Lebanon
).
1942
1943
(Battle of Takrouna
) 1943, of Italy
1944
(Battle of Pontecorvo
) 1944 and then France (Toulon
and Colmar
).
1945
Feat of arms inscribed in black are those removed from the flag, the maximum number which may appear to be limited. The flag of the 2e RIMa is bringing the largest number of names Manufactured arms of the French army "of 15 names feat of arms" and the AFN registration.
The regiment retains the traditions of a brigade of the 1st Free French Division
(DFL).
Its flag is decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor, the cross of the release of Cross of War 1914-1918 with four flippers, the Croix de Guerre 1939 - 1945 with two palms and the War Cross for TOE
with a palm and the Regiment was made Companion of the Liberation.
The flag of the regiment received its silk on December 5, 2004 the name "AFN from 1952 to 1962" ("North Africa 1952-1962").
, And the Name of God, long live the colonial
is one of the oldest marine units in the French Army
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...
, as part 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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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". This is one of four "old" regiments of troops in the navy, as the 1st, 3rd and 4th Marine Infantry Regiment (disbanded in 1998) and their brother in arms 1st Marine Artillery Regiment which is the famous Blue Division
Blue Division (Second French Empire)
Created during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the Blue Division is the name given to the division d'Infanterie de Marine which - for the first time in the history of the marines - joined 'marsouins' or marine infantry and 'bigors' or marine artillery .Commanded by general de Vassoigne, it was...
during the 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 the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
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Creating and different names
- 1622: Creation by Cardinal Richelieu Companies regular de la Mer
- 1822: King's order directing the formation of two infantry regiments of the Navy.
- The order of King Louis-Philippe I of 14 May 1831 creates two infantry regiments assigned to regular duty of the garrisons of French colonies (direct and unbroken lineage of the 2nd RIMa from that time until today).
- March 1, 1890 duplication: formation of the 6th Marine Infantry Regiment.
- 1900: takes the name of the 2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry, it is included in Brest.
- On 1 December 1958, the second becomes the second RIC (2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry) RIMa (2nd Marine Infantry Regiment) .
- Since 1963, the garrison at Camp Auvours-MansLe MansLe Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
. - Since 2000: Martin Fire Pallières.
- History garrisons fighting and battle of the 2e RIMa below:
1815-1848
- 1823 Spanish expedition campaign MadagascarMadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
and South America (1829). - Conquest of Marquesas IslandsMarquesas IslandsThe Marquesas Islands enana and Te Fenua `Enata , both meaning "The Land of Men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9° 00S, 139° 30W...
and Society IslandsSociety IslandsThe Society Islands are a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. They are politically part of French Polynesia. The archipelago is generally believed to have been named by Captain James Cook in honor of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands;...
(1842-1847).
Second Empire
- 31 August 1854: the 2nd RIMa stationed at Rochefort moved to BrestBrest, FranceBrest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
. - Crimean WarCrimean WarThe Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
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Campaign
- China and 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...
. - Mexican Expedition siege of PueblaSiege of PueblaThe Siege of Puebla began the same day Mexico City fell to Winfield Scott and lasted for 28 days when a relief force was able to fight its way into the city and lift the siege.-Background:...
.
Pacification
- Far EastFar EastThe Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
. - 1869: it is divided between Brest, the CochinchinaCochinchinaCochinchina is a region encompassing the southern third of Vietnam whose principal city is Saigon. It was a French colony from 1862 to 1954. The later state of South Vietnam was created in 1954 by combining Cochinchina with southern Annam. In Vietnamese, the region is called Nam Bộ...
and GuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe... - For the first time, the 2nd Marine fighting on the soil of the motherland. 31 August and 1 September 1870, engaged in the "Blue Division" the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment sacrifices himself to 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...
in a heroic battle against the Prussians, until the "last shot".
World War
- 1914: always stationed at Brest, he was part of the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Colonial Infantry Division colonial.
Restored more than ten times, for 52 months with daily struggles of nearly 20,000 men killed, wounded or missing, the 2nd ICN has participated in all the major battles of the conflict. The regiment received four citations in the order of the Army and the forage in the colors of the Military Medal. Its emblem, which was buried after the battle of Rossignol August 22, 1914, was found in 1918.
Between the two world wars
In 1930, 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment is stationed at BrestBrest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
.
In 1939, Tripoli in Greater Syria
Greater Syria
Greater Syria , also known simply as Syria, is a term that denotes a region in the Near East bordering the Eastern Mediterranean Sea or the Levant....
(now in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
).
World War II
1940- (Battle of FranceBattle of FranceIn the Second World War, the Battle of France was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, which ended the Phoney War. The battle consisted of two main operations. In the first, Fall Gelb , German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and...
) Committed to AmiensAmiensAmiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
, the regiment was disbanded in November 1940.
1942
- The 2nd Brigade of the Free France is formally trained in SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
in early April 1942 with, among other units involved in the Battle of Keren, Eritrea campaign including Kub Kub. She participates in campaigns LibyaLibyaLibya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
(Battle of El AlameinBattle of El AlameinThere were two battles of El Alamein in World War II, both fought in 1942. The Battles occurred in Egypt in and around an area named after a railway stop called El Alamein at .* First Battle of El Alamein – 1–27 July 1942...
) 1942, TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
1943
(Battle of Takrouna
Tunisia Campaign
The Tunisia Campaign was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African Campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces. The Allies consisted of British Imperial Forces, including Polish and Greek contingents, with American and French corps...
) 1943, of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
1944
(Battle of Pontecorvo
Italian Campaign (World War II)
The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war in Europe. Joint Allied Forces Headquarters AFHQ was operationally responsible for all Allied land forces in the Mediterranean theatre, and it planned and commanded the...
) 1944 and then France (Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
and Colmar
Colmar
Colmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court....
).
1945
- By order of Charles de GaulleCharles de GaulleCharles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
May 25, 1945, the 2nd Brigade of the 1st DFL1st Free French DivisionThe 1st Free French Division was one of the principal units of the Free French Forces during World War II, and the first Free French unit of divisional size.-World War II:...
incorporates the traditions of the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment. - General de Gaulle will be the 2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry, Companion of the Liberation and he was awarded the Liberation Cross, receives its feed the olive colors of the War Cross 1939-1945 (August 7, 1945).
From 1945 to Today
- First Indochina WarFirst Indochina WarThe First Indochina War was fought in French Indochina from December 19, 1946, until August 1, 1954, between the French Union's French Far East...
or the 1st battalion march is given the Croix de Guerre of overseas operations with Palm. The President of the Republic Mr. Vincent AuriolVincent AuriolVincent Jules Auriol was a French politician who served as the first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954. He also served as interim President of the Provisional Government from November to December 1946, making him one of only three people who were heads of state of the French...
gives the Legion of Honor to the flag on July 14, 1952.
- 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...
: 2nd RIC three battalions was sent to the full in Algeria sectors Khenchela, El Kantara and Batna (1954–1959), sectors of Orleans Town, Valley Soumman (1959–1962).
- It is implanted in the Sarthe in 1963: a part in Le Mans, a party to Auvours.
- The second part RIMa since its professionalization in 1978 in many operations that took place on all continents. The 2nd Navy has starred 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...
in MauritaniaMauritaniaMauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
in LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, former YugoslaviaYugoslaviaYugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
in AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
in CentralCentral 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 ,...
in 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...
in 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...
in 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...
at 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...
in 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...
in Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
at CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
in Macedonia, AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
- During the Gulf War (1990–1991), the regiment was called to order the brigade May 10, 1991, this quote contains the Croix de Guerre with Star of the TOE bronze. These operations were always carried out successfully and without any force to have avoided injury and death to some porpoises
- 2003 and 2004: 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...
the regiment was deployed in the south-west of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire where he assures the return of refugees and repels gangs that terrorize the region. After two months the stability is back! The regiment was then sent into the center of the country. His mission: to ensure the neutrality of the confidence zone, which separates the rebels from loyalist forces. The regiment lost three of its porpoises BouakeBouakéBouaké is the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, with a population of 775,300 . It is the main urban settlement of the Bouaké Department with a population exceeding 1.2 million, in the Vallée du Bandama Region...
November 6, 2004 (Corporal/Falevalu Leader, and Corporal Corporal Tilloy Marzais).
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
: the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment is the last French regiment to be armed and ordered the battalion Franco-Spanish brigade Salamander MostarMostarMostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
. Its mission is to collect weapons still held by the population and facilitate the reorganization of French forces in the area.
- 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...
in 2005, the regiment with a squadron consisting of the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment the French group Terre des elements based in Chad.
- In 2006, the 2nd Marine Regiment infantery is committed in Lebanon in the evacuation of French nationals and populations at risk.
- 500 (soldiers) of the 2nd Marine Regiment infahtry reinforced with elements from other regiments (infantry, engineering, artillery, armored cavalry and air assets) are officially arms task force (CATF or battle group) Richelieu since November 25, 2010 in Afghanistan.
- The regiment is part of the 9th Marine Light Armored Brigade.
2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry
- 1914 -???? : Colonel Welsh
- 1915-1916: Colonel Monhoven
- 1956-1957: Colonel Moreau Mellinet barracks in Nantes
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
- 1963-1965: Colonel Lagarde, future Chief of Staff of the Army
- 1965-1967: Colonel Liegeon
- 1967-1969: Colonel Duvauchelle
- 1969-1971: Colonel Delayen
- 1978-1980: Colonel Pacaud
- 1980-1982: Colonel Suzin
- 1982-1984: Colonel Fevai
- 1984-1986: Colonel Lepichon
- 1986-1988: Little Colonel
- 1988-1990: Colonel Loreyte
- 1990-1992: Colonel Meille
- 1992-1994: Colonel Rousseau
- 1994-1996: Colonel Thonier
- 1996-1998: Colonel Roisin
- 1998-2000: Colonel Renaud
- 2000-2002: Colonel Richard
- 2002-2004: Colonel Didier The Host, Officer of the Legion of Honor
- 2004-2006: Colonel Francis Bordachar Officer of the Legion of Honor / officer of the National Order of Merit
- 2006-2008: Colonel Christopher Launois
- 2008-2010: Colonel Regis Colcombet
- 2010-2012: Colonel Bruno Heluin
Battles inscribed on the flag
It bears, stitched in gold letters in its folds, the following inscriptions:Feat of arms inscribed in black are those removed from the flag, the maximum number which may appear to be limited. The flag of the 2e RIMa is bringing the largest number of names Manufactured arms of the French army "of 15 names feat of arms" and the AFN registration.
Decorations
The staff of the regiment are allowed to wear:- 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...
received December 25, 1919 with 1914-1918 Olive and (Olive 1939-1945 received September 18, 1946).
- The fodder the colors of the cross of the Order of the Liberation since June 18, 1996
The regiment retains the traditions of a brigade of the 1st Free French Division
1st Free French Division
The 1st Free French Division was one of the principal units of the Free French Forces during World War II, and the first Free French unit of divisional size.-World War II:...
(DFL).
Its flag is decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor, the cross of the release of Cross of War 1914-1918 with four flippers, the Croix de Guerre 1939 - 1945 with two palms and the War Cross for TOE
Croix 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 a palm and the Regiment was made Companion of the Liberation.
The flag of the regiment received its silk on December 5, 2004 the name "AFN from 1952 to 1962" ("North Africa 1952-1962").
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.
Song of the 2nd Marine
- If anyone doubts your courage
- On your flag he sees the history of France
- From Mexico to Verdun, El Alamein in Tonkin
- The porpoise leaps forward
- In its folds fits every victory
- Including the big names attest to its glory
- For a porpoise, then, what is more beautiful
- How to fight everywhere for its flag
- Walking fine regiment of France
- Boldly go thy way
- Do your duty without failure
- This is the law of all Porpoises
- Wherever France call you
- Bravely you to conquer it
- Forward your valor watch
- Second Marine of France
Subordinations
The regiment was subordinated to the 9th Marine Light Armored Brigade itself part of the action force on earth.Composition
The 2 is composed of:- 1st combat company (Camels) motto: "simple, rustic and disciplined".
- 2nd Company (bucks) motto: "nihil obstat... because nothing does."
- 3rd Company (scorpions) motto: "in cauda venenum... the poison in the tail."
- 4th company (the cedar) motto: "all green and cons."
- Lighting company and support (the Dragon) motto: "primi ad ignem "..." First Fire".
- 11th Company (the ship) motto: "s'intruire to serve better, train better win."
- Along with command and logistics (Atlas) motto: "one for all".
People who served in the 2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry
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.