1st Marine Infantry Regiment
The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment is a French regiment heir of the colonial infantry. The regiment is one of the quatre vieux regiments of the Troupes de Marine, with the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa, the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa, as well the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4e RIMa. Along with the 1st Marine Artillery Regiment 1er RAMa and the 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment 2e RAMa, the 1st Marine formed the Blue Division. The 1er RIMa is a light armoured unit, since 1986, alike with the régiment d'infanterie-chars de marine RICM.
Image: Insigne régimentaire du 1er Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine
Image: Troupe de marine béret
Regimental Aid Post of the 1st Colonial Infantry Regiment at Akritas in Central Macedonia in August 1916.
Insignia of the 1st Colonial Infantry Regiment, 1er RIC.
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Troupes de marine in the French Army, the only regiment to bear 16 battle honours inscriptions of the regimental colors. The regiment is one of the "quatre vieux" regiments of the Troupes de marine, with the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment 1er RIMa, the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa and the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4e RIMa ; also, alongside the 1st Marine Artillery Regiment 1er RAMa as well as the 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment 2e RAMa which formed the Blue Division.
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
Ceremony of the enacting of battle group Richelieu of the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment.
Regiment Insignia of the 2e RIMa, Tactical Richelieu Group, GTR 2012-2011.
Ceremony of dissolution of the Tactical Richelieu Group/Battalion on July 7, 2011, following the return from a mission.
