WThe 1st Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the French Army, founded in 1479 as one of the oldest regiments in active service in the world. It is an offspring of the bande de Picardie under the Ancien regime, and one of the five oldest regiments in France. It particularly distinguished itself, as the 1ère Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de Ligne, during the French Revolutionary Wars at the Battle of Fleurus (1794), the Battle of Messkirch (1800) and the Battle of Biberach (1800). The regiment has been patroned by the city of Saint-Amand-Montrond since 12 April 2003.
WThe 2nd Regiment of Senegalese Tirailleurs was a regiment composed of African infantry formed by the French Army.
WThe 3rd Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment was an infantry unit of the Army of Africa in the French Army. Recruited primarily from Algerian Muslims, it was mainly commanded by French officers. The racial boundaries were not absolute, with some French volunteers serving in the ranks and a limited number of Muslims being appointed as officers. After 1913 a selective form of conscription was applied to Algerian Muslims but the majority of Muslim soldiers serving in the 3e R.T.A continued to be voluntarily enlisted.
W3rd Moroccan Tirailleurs Regiment was an infantry regiment belonging to the Army of Africa which was part of the French Army following the First World War.
WThe Régiment de Provence was a line infantry regiment of the Ancien Régime Royal Army which served during the later XVIIIth century and disintegrated by 1796. Although the regiment was disbanded in 1796, its successor the 4th Infantry Regiment would be active until 1961 when it was finally disbanded.
WThe 4th Tunisian Tirailleurs Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Army of Africa, part of the French Army.
WThe 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1949 to 1955.
WThe 7th Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment was an infantry unit of the French Army, part of the Army of Africa.
WThe 8th Zouaves Regiment was an infantry unit of the French Army. Created in 1914, the unit was designated as 8th Marching Zouaves Regiment.
W35th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the French Army. Its origins date back to the formation of the régiment de Nemond in 1604 by a member of the gentry from Lorraine whose surname was Némond. During World War I it was nicknamed As de Trèfle. It is now based at the garrison in Belfort.
WThe 43rd Infantry Regiment was a French infantry regiment which dated back to the creation in 1638 of the Régiment Royal des Vaisseaux - one of the regiments of the Maison militaire du roi de France created to serve on boats and in the colonies: all such regiments were, in 1791, given a number in the line-infantry order of battle meaning that they could be considered historically as the "ancestors" of the naval infantry regiments.
WThe 46th Infantry Regiment was part of the French Army's 10th Infantry Division based in Paris. It saw action during the First World War, particularly during the Argonne offensive, where, in October 1914—along with the rest of the division—it saw heavy fighting and suffered heavy casualties. It took part in the Battle of Vauquois in February the following year, where, the regimental band—playing the Marseilles for the 46th, 76th, and 89th as they attacked—were among the first to be killed. The regiment's standard bearer was Collignon, a former councillor of state, while its adjutant was Maurice Cazeneuve, tenor of the Opéra-Comique. Both were killed in action at Vauquois. During the Battle of Verdun in May it was commanded by Lieutenant Gustave Cohen.
WThe 57th Infantry Regiment or was a regiment of the French Army, heir of the Beauvoisis Regiment. It came from a tradition carried since 1667, until dissolved in 2011. The Regiment was in an almost continuous existence since its creation: under the Kingdom of France, the French Republic, the First French Empire and during the course of both World Wars.
WThe 84th Line Infantry Regiment is an infantry unit of the French Army. It was heir of the Quercy Regiment and the 9th Light Regiment, created in 1684.
WThe 94th Infantry Regiment is a French Army regiment. It originated in 1709 as a German regiment in the French army known as the régiment Royal-Bavière. From 1780 to 1791 it was known as the régiment Royal-Hesse-Darmstadt. It is the inheritor of the traditions of the Imperial Guard and thus is also known as the Grenadiers de la Garde or La Garde rather than by its number. In addition to its traditions being from the Imperial Guard, their beret insignia is that of a French Imperial Eagle. After having been dissolved in 1993 following the reorganization of the French army in 1993, it was reformed in 2005. Retaining its name and traditions, it is now the regiment in the French army that specializes in urban combat.
WThe 99th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the French Army. It was originally formed in 1796 as the 24th Light Demi-Brigade, which was renamed the 44th Light Infantry Regiment and finally the 99th Infantry Regiment. It disbanded in 1997.
WThe 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 in Louisiana on a harbor defense mission. The regiment was later stationed—similarly—on a mission in 1772 led by the Pondicherry regiment in India. The 107th was one of many regiments created under the Ancient Regime to serve on board naval ships and in the colonies, and subsequently, all 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.
WThe 126th Infantry Regiment is a regiment first constituted during the French Revolution.
WThe 150th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the French Army. Also known as the Régiment de Bagatelle, it inherited the traditions of the short-lived 150th Demi-Brigade and 150th Line Infantry Regiment. The latter was formed by Napoleon I on 12 January 1813 to fight in Germany, where it was decimated, finally disbanding at Arras on 21 July 1814. The final regiment with the numeral 150 was formed as 150th Infantry Regiment on 25 July 1887. This fought in both World Wars, forming part of 12th Infantry Division in May–June 1940 and holding the French sector of the perimeter around Dunkirk, buying time for the success of Operation Dynamo and only surrendering on the beach at Malo-les-Bains on 4 June.
WThe Battalions of Light Infantry of Africa, better known under the acronym Bat' d'Af', were French infantry and construction units, serving in Northern Africa, made up of men with prison records who still had to do their military service or soldiers with serious disciplinary problems.
WThe 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion. The regiment is one of two mechanized infantry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade.
WThe 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion. The regiment is stationed in French Guiana. Its mission includes the protection of the Centre Spatial Guyanais, a European Space Agency facility.
WThe 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion, was created in 1940 and was the main unit of the 1st Free French Division, Free French Forces (FFL). From the coast of Norway to Bir Hakeim, to Africa then the Alsace, while passing by Syria and Italy, the 13th Demi-Brigade would be part of most of the major campaigns of the armed forces of France during the Second World War.
WThe 1st Foreign Regiment and the 2nd Foreign are the original and most senior founding regiments of the French Foreign Legion.
WThe Garibaldi Legion or officially the 4th Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment was a unit of the French Foreign Legion which formed the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion composed entirely all of Italian citizens, who fought in France in World War I against the Germans and existing ephemerally from the end of 1914 to 1915. After having distinguished themselves at Argonne in December 1914, the regiment was finally dissolved on March 5, 1915, due to Italy's entry in the war and the departure of the majority of the regiment back to their country of origin.
WThe Gâtinais Regiment was a French infantry regiment created under the Ancien Régime in 1606 which also fought in the American War for Independence.
WThe Hohenlohe Regiment was an infantry regiment of the French Army established after the abdication of Napoleon I. It consisted of foreign soldiers who wished to continue in French service under the restored monarchy. The regiment was raised, named after and commanded by Louis Aloysius, Prince of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein, a German prince and Marshal of France.
WJoseph Napoleon's Regiment or Spanish Regiment was a regiment formed from Spanish prisoners of war, which served in the French Army from 1809 until 1813, participating in the 1812 Russian campaign and 1813 campaign in Germany.
WThe 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment is a unit of 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.
WThe 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment is a unit of the French Army in the French Forces. The 3e RIMa is one of the oldest of the troupes de marine. This regiment is one of the "Quatre Grands" of marine infantry once garrisoned within the four military ports, ready to embark : the « Grand Un », the « Grand Deux », the « Grand Trois » and the « Grand Quatre ». The « Grand Trois » has participated actively to the various far expeditions of the 19th century in Africa, the Americas, Oceania and the Orient. Surnamed also the "3rd Marine", the unit was part of the « Blue Division » which illustrated capability at the Battle of Bazeilles on August 31 and September 1, 1870. The regiment was subordinated to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade.
WThe 4th Marine Infantry Regiment was a French marine regiment of the troupes de marine within the French Army. This regiment was part of the « Quatre Grands » of the Marine Infantry along with the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment 1er RIMa, the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa, the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa, however was dissolved in 1998. Along with the 1st Marine Artillery Regiment 1er RAMa and 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment 2e RAMa, the 4th Marine formed of the two brigades of the Blue Division. On June 14, 2001, the GSMA of Mayotte, heir to the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment, received the color guard of the regimental colors.
WThe 5th Overseas Interarmes Regiment is a troupes de marine regiment stationed in Djibouti. It has been the Djibouti garrison since 1 November 1969.
WThe 9th Marine Infantry Regiment is a regiment of overseas French Army troops, currently stationed in French Guiana. The troops are situated in the Cayenne district on the River Maroni, in the town of Saint-Jean-du-Maroni, the site of a former penal colony.
WThe 21st Marine Infantry Regiment is a unit of the French military issued by filiation from the 2e RIC.
WThe 22nd Battalion Marine Infantry based in Nantes is a French military unit. It incorporates the traditions of the 22nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry and the 22nd Marine Infantry Regiment which keeps the flag. The 22nd BIMa is a support battalion.
WThe 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment is the oldest and among the most decorated airborne regiments of the French Army. Established in the French Army in 1943 and formerly part of the French Air Force since 1937, the chasseur distinguished its Regimental Colors during the campaigns of the Liberation of Paris, the First Indochina War in 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954 and the Algerian War. This elite regiment is part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.
WThe Régiment d'Enghien (Regiment of Enghien) was a Princes' infantry regiment of the French Ancien Régime active between 1706 and the adoption of the new regimental system in 1791. The regiment's successor, the 93rd Infantry Regiment was active until 1997 when it was disbanded after the end of the Cold War.
WThe Bourbonnais Regiment (Le Régiment de Bourbonnaise, Regiment of Bourbonnais), was a royal regiment of the French Ancien Régime formed in 1597. After being re-formed and disbanded multiple times, it eventually gained the name of Régiment de Bourbonnais, and shortly after joined the regular army. The unit would go on to serve in all the major wars of the period before being disbanded and reformed after the French Revolution. The successor of the regiment continued to exist until 1940 when it was disbanded following the Battle of France.
WThe Régiment de Dauphiné (Regiment of Daupiné) was a line infantry regiment of the Ancien Régime which served during the late XVIIIth century. Although the ancien connection and title were lost in 1791, the regimental successor the 29th Infantry Regiment saw service throughout the revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and later the World Wars before being disbanded in 1940.
WThe Régiment de Brie was a line infantry regiment of the French Royal Army which was originally formed in 1636, disbanded the next year, reformed in 1684, disbanded in 1775, and later reformed in 1776. The regiment's successor, the 14th Infantry Regiment is active as of 2020 as a logistical support regiment of the Logistics Command.
WThe Régiment de La Couronne was an infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France, created in 1643.
WLe Régiment de La Fère was a regiment of infantry of the Kingdom of France, formed in 1645 as the Régiment de Mazarin-Français. It was renamed in 1661, and during the French Revolution it became the 52nd Line Infantry Regiment. In 1794, its 2nd Battalion became part of the 104e demi-brigade de bataille, and it ceased to exist when its 1st Battalion was made part of the 103e demi-brigade de bataille.
WThe Régiment de La Marine was an infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France created in 1635, later being designated as 11th Infantry Regiment
WThe Régiment de marche du Tchad is a mechanised unit of the French Army, belonging to the Troupes de Marine. It is part of the 2nd Armoured Brigade. Formerly garrisoned north of Noyon it was moved in July 2010 to Quartier Colonel Dio, Meyenheim, Alsace.
WThe Régiment de Perche was a short-lived line infantry regiment of the French Ancien Régime Royal Army which served during the later XVIIIth century until it was disbanded to form the 30th Infantry Regiment, which itself continued to serve until 1989 when it was finally disbanded.
WThe Régiment de Provence was a line infantry regiment of the Ancien Régime Royal Army which served during the later XVIIIth century and disintegrated by 1796. Although the regiment was disbanded in 1796, its successor the 4th Infantry Regiment would be active until 1961 when it was finally disbanded.
WThe Saintonge Regiment, also known as the 85e Regiment of the Line, was raised in the year 1684 in the province of Saintonge, France. From 1763 to 1768 the regiment served in the West indies and French Guiana. In 1780 the regiment was sent with Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau to help the United States during the American Revolutionary War. The regiment took part in the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. In 1782 the regiment returned to the West Indies and then back to France in 1783. Following the French Revolution the regiment became the 82e Regiment of Infantry.
WFounded in 1625, the Régiment de Touraine was a French infantry regiment raised in the province of Touraine.
WThe Régiment de Vermandois was an infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France created in 1643.
WThe Régiment Royal des Vaisseaux was an infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France created in 1638.
WThe Régiment Royal–La Marine was an infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France, established in 1669. The regiment was directly involved in the Day of the Tiles, which took place in Grenoble on June 7, 1788. The last unit of the regiment was incorporated into the 23 demi-brigade on March 21, 1797 and the regiment ceased to exist.