3rd Marine Infantry Regiment
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The 3rd 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
. The regiment was subordinated to the 9th Marine Light Armored Brigade
itself part of the Land Forces Command.
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...
. It formed part of the 2nd Brigade of the 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...
. The regiment was subordinated to the 9th Marine Light Armored 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 :*Headquarters Poitiers...
itself part of the Land Forces Command.
Organisation
The regiment is composed of approximately 1300 men and women:- 4 combat companies: 1st Company (The Forbans), 2nd Company (The Camel), 3rd Company (Cats lean), 4th Company (The Scorpions)
- 1 scout and weapon company
- 1 company of long-range anti-tank combat (dissolved in 2008).
- 1 company command and logistics.
- 1 company statement.
- Two reserve companies..
Missions
- Regularly screened overseas (including Guyana) and Africa (Chad, Gabon, Central) as all units that used to be called the "Colonial", the 3rd RIMa also distinguished himself in the division during the Daguet Gulf War and the former Yugoslavia, particularly in Sarajevo at the capture of the Vrbanja bridge in May 1995.
- Since 2002, the staffs are projected six months per year:
- 2002: NATO Kosovo Operation Trident - Bimoto then BATFRA 1
- 2003: Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire
- 2003: Democratic Rep. of Congo Ituri Bunia - En Ops Ops MAMBA + EU ARTEMIS
- 2004: Afghanistan, New Caledonia
- 2004-2005: Cote d'Ivoire
- 2005: Kosovo, RCA
- 2006-2007: Cote d'Ivoire
- 2008: Kosovo, RCA
- 2009: Afghanistan (Task Force Korrigan)
Decorations
- Croix de guerre 1914-1918Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (France)The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 is a French military decoration.-Creation:Soon after the outbreak of World War I, French military officials felt that a new military award had to be created...
with 1 palm with 1 star , Serbian Memorial Medal. - Croix de guerre 1939-1945Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)The Croix de guerre 1939–1945 is a French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II.-Recipients:...
with 1 palm. - commended in French Army orders 1978-1991.
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.