The 107th Infantry Regiment was a French Army infantry regiment that dates back to 1469, where it was originally created as the Francs Archers Angoumois. In 1755, the Augoumois battalion was stationed
Regimental insignia of the 107th infantry regiment
The Troupes de Marine or TDM, sometimes simply referred to as "French Marines" in English, are one of the major components of the French Army and comprise several specialties: infantry, airborne, armo
107th Infantry Regiment (France)
…such regiments were—in 1791—given a number in the line-infantry order of battle. This means that the 107th could be considered as "ancestors" of the naval infantry regiments. They are…
Troupe de marine béret
Reenactors depicting the compagnies franches de la marine as they were dressed during the Seven Years' War in 2008
Helmet of Colonial Troupes.
A "marsouin" standing guard at the Gare de Lyon in 2016.