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2nd Marine Infantry Regiment

The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 2e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 2e RIMa) 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 (dissolved in 1998); 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
2e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine
Regimental insignia
Active1831 - present
CountryFrance
BranchFrench Army
TypeMarine Troops
RoleInfantry
Amphibious warfare
Urban warfare
Close-quarters combat
Part of9th Marine Infantry Brigade
1st Division
Garrison/HQLe Mans, France
Motto(s)Fidelitate et honore, terra et mare
(Fidelity and honor on land and sea).
ColorsRed and blue
AnniversariesBazeilles
Battle honours Bomarsund 1854
Puebla 1863
Bazeilles 1870
Tuyen-Quan 1885
La Marne 1914
Champagne 1915
La Somme 1916
L'Aisne-Verdun 1917
Kub Kub 1941
El Alamein 1942
Takrouna 1943
Ponté Corvo 1944
Toulon 1944
Colmar 1945
Indochine 1947–1954
AFN 1952–1962
Insignia
Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine
Abbreviation2e RIMa

Creation and different nominations edit

  • 1622 : Creation by the cardinal Richelieu of the Compagnie Ordinaire de la Mer.
  • 1822 : Ordinance of the King prescribing the formation of Marine Infantry Regiments (French: Régiments d'Infanterie de la Marine).
  • The Royal Ordinance by Louis Philippe I, the King of the French of May 14, 1831, created two infantry regiments assigned to the ordinary service of garrisons in the French colonies (uninterrupted direct filiation of the 2e RIMa from that date until the present).
  • 1870 : 2nd Marching Marine Infantry Regiment.
  • March 1, 1890 : doubling of the regiment : formation of the 6th Colonial Infantry Regiment
  • 1900 - 1942 : designated as 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC, and garrisoned at Brest.
  • 1941 - 1945 : 1/2 brigade DFL.
  • 1945 - 1947 : designated 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment.
  • 1947 : 2nd Colonial Infantry Battalion, 2e BIC.
  • 1947 - 1954 : Marching Battalion of the 2e RIC in Indochina, then Algeria.
  • 1951 - 1955 : 2nd Colonial Infantry Battalion.
  • 1958–present : 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC designated as 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa.

History edit

Since 1822, and until 2012, the unit has endured the loss of 5000 members.[1]

Ancien Regime edit

Wars of the Revolution & Empire edit

1815 to 1848 edit

Second Empire edit

With the 3rd Marching Marine Infantry Regiment of colonel Lecamus, the 2e under the orders of colonel Alleyron formed the 2nd Brigade of général Charles Martin des Pallières. This 2nd Brigade with the 1st Brigade of général Reboul, three batteries de 4, two batteries de 4 and a machine gun of the Marine Artillery Regiment, on engineer company constituted the 3rd Infantry Division commanded by division general de Vassoigne. This infantry division evolved at the corps of the 12th Army Corps having for commander-in-chief division general Lebrun.

  • August 23–26 : Marching towards the East.
  • August 31, 1870 : Battle of Bazeilles.
  • For a first time, the 2nd Marine engaged in combat on metropolitan soil. On August 31 and September 1, 1870, engaged at the corps of the Blue Division, the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa disappeared in a heroic battle against the Prussians, until the "last shot" (French: « dernière cartouche »).

1870 to 1914 edit

  • During the Paris Commune in 1871, the regiment participated with the Armée Versaillaise.
  • Operations of the campagne du Soudan (1882).
  • Tonkin Campaign (1882-1883).
  • Expedition of the Formose and occupation of Pescadores islands (1884).
  • At the Siege of Tuyên Quang: 600 men of the regiment unblocked the garrison.
  • Madagascar (1885).
  • First Dahomey campaign (1889).
  • Struggle against the Boxer Rebellion in China (1900).
  • Moroccan Campaign (1910).

World War I edit

Reconstituted more than ten times, having endured for 52 months with daily struggles of nearly 20,000 men killed, wounded or disappeared, the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC has participated to all the major battles of the conflict. The regiment received 4 citations at the orders of the armed forces as well as the fourragere with colors of the Médaille militaire.

1914 edit

 
left arm insignia, with anchor of the marine infantry.

1915 edit

1916 edit

1917 edit

1918 edit

  • July 12–23 : Mailly-Raineval.
  • August 8 : Les Éparges.
  • Novembre 7-10: Hauts-de-Meuse.

Interwar period edit

In 1930: 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment was stationed at Brest.

In 1939: Tripoli in Greater Syria (now in Lebanon).

World War II edit

1940 edit

  • Engaged at Amiens, the regiment was dissolved in November 1940.

1941 edit

With the Free French Brigade of the Orient:

  • Battle of Keren, February 23
  • Battle of Keren, February 26
  • Massaoua, April 8

1942 edit

1943 edit

1944 edit

1945 edit

1945 to present edit

 
Regimental Insignia of the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment, 2e RIC.
  • Algeria: the 2e RIC mounted with 3 battalions was sent in full to Algeria sectors Khenchela, El Kantara and Batna (1954–1959), sectors of Orleans Town, Valley Soumman (1959–1962).
  • At the cease-fire on March 19, 1962, in Algeria, the 2e RIMa constituted among 91 other regiments, part of the 114 local forces. The I/2e RIMa was a local force of the Algerian order of battle, 442°UFL-UFO and la 443°UFO, composed of 10% metropolitan military and 90% Muslim Military, and which during the transition period were at the service of the executive provisional Algerian authority, until the independence of Algeria (Evian accords of March 18, 1962).
  • The regiment garrisoned in the Sarthe in 1963: a part in Le Mans, a party to Auvours.
  • The 2e RIMa participated since professionalization in 1978 to numerous operations on the continents. The 2nd Marine illustrated capability notably in Chad in Mauritania in Lebanon (part of Multinational Force in Lebanon), former Yugoslavia in Albania in Central in Côte d'Ivoire in Guyana in New Caledonia at Senegal in Kosovo in Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cameroon in Macedonia, Afghanistan.
  • During the first Gulf War, the regiment was cited at the orders of the brigade on May 10, 1991, this citation included the croix de guerre des TOE with bronze star.
  • Ivory Coast - 2003 and 2004 : the regiment was deployed in the south-west of the republic and assured the return of the refugees while pushing back rebels that terrorized the region. Stability required two months. Accordingly, the regiment was sent to center of the country. The mission was to assure the neutrality of the confidence zone. The regiment endured the loss of the 3 Marines at Bouake on November 6, 2004.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: the 2e RIMa illustrated capability on May 27, 1995, by retaking an observation post point of the FORPRONU. The regiment was the last French regiment to arm and command the Franco-Spanish Battalion. The mission was to collect the detained arms and facilitate the reorganization of French forces in the zone.
  • Tchad in 2005, the regiment composed with a squadron of the 1er RIMa, the terrestrial group of French elements based in Tchad.
  • In 2006, the 2e RIMa was engaged in Lebanon in the evacuation of French personnel and the containment of populations in danger.
  • 500 Marines of the 2e RIMa reinforced elements of other regiments (infantry, artillery engineer, armoured cavalry, aerial means) formed officially the Tactical Interarm Group (GTIA or battle group) Richelieu since November 25, 2010. This groupment joined Suroni in Afghanistan a couple day later for a mission of 6 months. ( The 2e RIMa, reinforced by the artillery of the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment 11e RAMa as well as 110 sapeurs of the 6th Engineer Regiment 6e RG, the Régiment d'infanterie-chars de marine RICM, small complementary units of the 92 Infantry Regiment, a detachment of the 132nd Infantry Regiment, then 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa) middle of June 2011, the marsouins were relieved by the battle group of the 152nd Infantry Regiment. On July 7, 2011, battalion Richelieu would be dissolved.
  • The regiment endured the loss of 2 marsouins in Kapisa on April 20, 2011, resulting from a mine explosion which wounded three others.[2]
  • On May 18, 2011 Marsouin 1st Class Cyril Louaisil died, and four others were injured following an accidental explosion in eastern Afghanistan.[3]

Subordinations edit

The regiment is subordinated to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade, a part of the terrestrial forces.

Organization edit

The regiment's structure is as follows:

    • 1re compagnie de combat - 1st Infantry Company
    • 2e compagnie de combat - 2nd Infantry Company
    • 3e compagnie de combat - 3rd Infantry Company
    • 4e compagnie de combat - 4th Infantry Company
    • 5e compagnie de combat - 5th Infantry Company
    • 6e compagnie de réserve - 6th Reserve Infantry Company
    • 12e compagnie de réserve - 7th Reserve Infantry Company
    • Compagnie d'éclairage et d'appui - Support Company
    • Compagnie de commandement et de logistique - Command and logistics company

Traditions edit

The anniversary is celebrated for combats in Bazeilles, the village which was apprehended and abandoned four consecutive times under orders, respectively on August 31 and September 1, 1870.

Et au Nom de Dieu, vive la coloniale !

In the Name of God, vive la coloniale !

The Marsouins and the Bigors have for Saint, God. This war calling concludes intimate ceremonies which part life in the regiments. Often also at origin as an act of grace to Charles de Foucauld.

Motto edit

"Fidelitate et honore, terra et mare" translates to "Fidelity and honor on land and sea".

Insignia of the 2e RIMa edit

« A Frigate firing broadside, featuring the coat of arms of Fleur-de-lis and Ermine. The frigate plaque rests on a golden Marine anchor, featuring « 1638 » dated on the stock. A military inscribed « 2 » surmounted of three chevrons brushing on a diamond on the crown of the anchor. The arm of the anchor is inscribed with "Fidelitate et honore, terra et mare" ».

Regimental Song edit

Regimental Colors edit

Battle Honours edit

The regimental colors are decorated with:[5]

 
Regimental Colors of the 2e RIMa.
  • Bomarsund 1854
  • Puebla 1863
  • Bazeilles 1870
  • Tuyen-Quan 1885
  • la Marne 1914
  • Champagne 1915
  • la Somme 1916
  • L'Aisne - Verdun 1917
  • Kub Kub 1941
  • El Alamein 1942
  • Takrouna 1943
  • Ponté Corvo 1944
  • Toulon 1944
  • Colmar 1945
  • Indochine 1947-1954
  • AFN 1952-1962 [6]

Decorations edit

The regiment holds the following decorations:

Fourragere:

Regimental Commanders edit

2e RIMa (1869 - 1900) edit

  • 1869 - 1870 : colonel Loubère
  • 1870 : colonel Alleyron
  • ...
  • 1885 : colonel Frey
  • ...

2er RIC (1900 - 1958) edit

  • 1910 - 1912 : colonel Lorho
  • 1912 - 1913 : colonel Bertin
  • 1913 - 1914 : colonel Poirrier
  • 1914 - 1914 : colonel Gallois
  • 1914 - 1914 : lieutenant-colonel Dudouis
  • 1914 - 1915 : lieutenant-colonel Rueff
  • 1915 - 1915 : lieutenant-colonel Morel
  • 1915 - 1916 : lieutenant-colonel Monhoven
  • 1916 - 1917 : colonel Mayer
  • 1917 - 1919 : colonel Philippe
  • 1919 - 1920 : colonel Mechet
  • 1923 - 1926 : colonel Paulet
  • 1926 - 1929 : colonel Lemoigne
  • 1929 - 1931 : colonel Lovizit
  • 1931 - 1933 : colonel Wendt
  • 1933 - 1935 : colonel Scheidaner
  • 1935 - 1936 : colonel Sarrade
  • 1936 - 1938 : colonel Gosse
  • 1938 - 1939 : colonel Fonferrier
  • 1939 - 1940 : lieutenant-colonel de Negraval
  • 1940 - 1942 : lieutenant-colonel Thoma
  • 1941 - 1941 : lieutenant-colonel Genin
  • 1941 - 1941 : général Cazaud
  • 1942 - 1943 : colonel Alessandri
  • 1943 - 1943 : colonel Brosset
  • 1943 - 1944 : lieutenant-colonel Garbay
  • 1944 - 1944 : lieutenant-colonel Gardet
  • 1944 - 1944 : lieutenant-colonel Bavière
  • 1945 - 1947 : colonel Gardet
  • 1955 - 1956 : colonel Moreau
  • 1956 - 1957 : colonel Copi
  • 1957 - 1958 : lieutenant-colonel Robraz

2er RIMa ( 1958 - present) edit

  • 1958 - 1960 : colonel Cadoux
  • 1960 - 1962 : lieutenant-colonel Charrier
  • 1962 - 1963 : colonel Pechberty
  • 1963 - 1965 : colonel Lagarde
  • 1965 - 1967 : colonel Liegeon
  • 1967 - 1969 : colonel Duvauchelle
  • 1969 - 1971 : colonel Delayen
  • 1971 - 1972 : colonel Georges Fricaud-Chagnaud
  • 1972 - 1974 : colonel de Heaulme de Boutsocq
  • 1974 - 1976 : colonel Bataille
  • 1976 - 1978 : colonel Leromain
  • 1978 - 1980 : colonel Pacaud
  • 1980 - 1982 : colonel Suzini
  • 1982 - 1984 : colonel Fevai
  • 1984 - 1986 : colonel Lepichon
  • 1986 - 1988 : colonel Petit
  • 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 L'Hôte
  • 2004 - 2006 : colonel Bordachar
  • 2006 - 2008 : colonel Launois
  • 2008 - 2010 : colonel Colcombet
  • 2010 - 2012 : colonel Heluin
  • 2012 - 2014 : colonel Paczka
  • 2014 -  : colonel Georgin

Gallery - 2e RIMa edit

Notable Officers & Marines edit

  • Joseph Gallieni, lieutenant in 1873 (Marshal of France in 1921).
  • Joseph Aymerich, as lieutenant and captain in 1887-1888.
  • Jean-Louis Delayen, regimental commander (1969-1971).

References edit

  1. ^ Philippe Chapleau (30 September 2012). "The 5,000 deaths of the 2nd RIMa gathered in a book" (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ . 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ^ "One dead and four wounded after an explosion" (in French). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Le marathon guerrier du 2e RIMa au Mali" (in French). Le Mans. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  5. ^ "Decision 12350 / SGA / DPMA / SHD / DAT of 14 September 2007 relating to the inscriptions of battles on the flags and banners of Army Corps troops, Armed Forces and Armed Forces Service". Official Bulletin of the Armed Forces (27). 2007-11-09.
  6. ^ "Arrêté relatif à l'attribution de l'inscription AFN 1952–1962 sur les drapeaux et étendards des formations des armées et services (A) NORDEF0452926A". Michèle Alliot-Marie. 2004.

Sources and bibliography edit

  • Yohann Douady, Bruno Héluin, D'une guerre à l'autre : de la Côte d'Ivoire à l'Afghanistan avec le 2e RIMa, Nimrod, 15 octobre 2012, ISBN 978-2915243505
  • Erwan Bergot, La coloniale du Rif au Tchad 1925–1980, imprimé en France : décembre 1982, n° d'éditeur 7576, n° d'imprimeur 31129, sur les presses de l'imprimerie Hérissey.

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insigniaActive1831 presentCountryFranceBranchFrench ArmyTypeMarine TroopsRoleInfantryAmphibious warfareUrban warfareClose quarters combatPart of9th Marine Infantry Brigade1st DivisionGarrison HQLe Mans FranceMotto s Fidelitate et honore terra et mare Fidelity and honor on land and sea ColorsRed and blueAnniversariesBazeillesBattle honoursBomarsund 1854 Puebla 1863Bazeilles 1870 Tuyen Quan 1885 La Marne 1914 Champagne 1915 La Somme 1916 L Aisne Verdun 1917 Kub Kub 1941 El Alamein 1942 Takrouna 1943 Ponte Corvo 1944 Toulon 1944 Colmar 1945 Indochine 1947 1954 AFN 1952 1962InsigniaBeret badge of the Troupes de MarineAbbreviation2e RIMa Contents 1 Creation and different nominations 2 History 2 1 Ancien Regime 2 2 Wars of the Revolution amp Empire 2 3 1815 to 1848 2 4 Second Empire 2 5 1870 to 1914 2 6 World War I 2 6 1 1914 2 6 2 1915 2 6 3 1916 2 6 4 1917 2 6 5 1918 2 7 Interwar period 2 8 World War II 2 8 1 1940 2 8 2 1941 2 8 3 1942 2 8 4 1943 2 8 5 1944 2 8 6 1945 2 9 1945 to present 2 9 1 Subordinations 3 Organization 4 Traditions 4 1 Motto 4 2 Insignia of the 2e RIMa 4 3 Regimental Song 4 4 Regimental Colors 4 4 1 Battle Honours 4 5 Decorations 5 Regimental Commanders 5 1 2e RIMa 1869 1900 5 2 2er RIC 1900 1958 5 3 2er RIMa 1958 present 6 Gallery 2e RIMa 7 Notable Officers amp Marines 8 References 8 1 Sources and bibliographyCreation and different nominations edit1622 Creation by the cardinal Richelieu of the Compagnie Ordinaire de la Mer 1822 Ordinance of the King prescribing the formation of Marine Infantry Regiments French Regiments d Infanterie de la Marine The Royal Ordinance by Louis Philippe I the King of the French of May 14 1831 created two infantry regiments assigned to the ordinary service of garrisons in the French colonies uninterrupted direct filiation of the 2e RIMa from that date until the present 1870 2nd Marching Marine Infantry Regiment March 1 1890 doubling of the regiment formation of the 6th Colonial Infantry Regiment 1900 1942 designated as 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC and garrisoned at Brest 1941 1945 1 2 brigade DFL 1945 1947 designated 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 1947 2nd Colonial Infantry Battalion 2e BIC 1947 1954 Marching Battalion of the 2e RIC in Indochina then Algeria 1951 1955 2nd Colonial Infantry Battalion 1958 present 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC designated as 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa History editSince 1822 and until 2012 the unit has endured the loss of 5000 members 1 Ancien Regime edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it June 2016 Wars of the Revolution amp Empire edit 1813 German Campaign of 1813 October 16 19 Battle of Leipzig 1814 Campaign of France February 14 1918 Battle of Vauchamps1815 to 1848 edit 1823 Spanish expedition campaign Madagascar and South America 1829 Conquest of Marquesas Islands and Society Islands 1842 1847 Second Empire edit 1854 Bomarsund Franco British Campaign in the Baltic Sea August 31 1854 the 2e RIMa stationed at Rochefort moved to Brest Crimean War Second French Intervention in Mexico siege of Puebla Campaigns in the Extreme Orient 1869 the regiment was distributed between Brest Cochinchine and Guadeloupe August 17 1870 the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa was part of the Armee de Chalons 1870 French Armee de Chalons 1870 of Marshal de MacMahon With the 3rd Marching Marine Infantry Regiment of colonel Lecamus the 2e under the orders of colonel Alleyron formed the 2nd Brigade of general Charles Martin des Pallieres This 2nd Brigade with the 1st Brigade of general Reboul three batteries de 4 two batteries de 4 and a machine gun of the Marine Artillery Regiment on engineer company constituted the 3rd Infantry Division commanded by division general de Vassoigne This infantry division evolved at the corps of the 12th Army Corps having for commander in chief division general Lebrun August 23 26 Marching towards the East August 31 1870 Battle of Bazeilles For a first time the 2nd Marine engaged in combat on metropolitan soil On August 31 and September 1 1870 engaged at the corps of the Blue Division the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa disappeared in a heroic battle against the Prussians until the last shot French derniere cartouche 1870 to 1914 edit During the Paris Commune in 1871 the regiment participated with the Armee Versaillaise Operations of the campagne du Soudan 1882 Tonkin Campaign 1882 1883 Expedition of the Formose and occupation of Pescadores islands 1884 At the Siege of Tuyen Quang 600 men of the regiment unblocked the garrison Madagascar 1885 First Dahomey campaign 1889 Struggle against the Boxer Rebellion in China 1900 Moroccan Campaign 1910 World War I edit 1914 still stationed at Brest the regiment was part of the 1st Colonial Brigade of the 3rd Colonial Infantry Division 3e DIC Reconstituted more than ten times having endured for 52 months with daily struggles of nearly 20 000 men killed wounded or disappeared the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC has participated to all the major battles of the conflict The regiment received 4 citations at the orders of the armed forces as well as the fourragere with colors of the Medaille militaire 1914 edit Operations of the IIIrd Army and IVth Army Battle of the Frontiers August 22 Battle of Rossignol August 24 Saint Vincent November 17 18 Offensives of Argonne wooden forest de la Gruerie nbsp left arm insignia with anchor of the marine infantry 1915 edit July August Operations in Argonne September 25 October 6 Second Battle of Champagne 1916 edit July Battle of the Somme Barleux Belloy en Santerre 1917 edit Avril May Le Chemin des Dames Octobre 25 Novembre 6 Verdun 1917 Les Chambrettes 1918 edit July 12 23 Mailly Raineval August 8 Les Eparges Novembre 7 10 Hauts de Meuse Interwar period edit In 1930 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment was stationed at Brest In 1939 Tripoli in Greater Syria now in Lebanon World War II edit 1940 edit Engaged at Amiens the regiment was dissolved in November 1940 1941 edit With the Free French Brigade of the Orient Battle of Keren February 23 Battle of Keren February 26 Massaoua April 81942 edit The 2nd Brigade of Free France was officially formed in Syria in April 1942 The brigade participated to the campaigns in Libya Battle of El Alamein 1942 and Tunisia 1943 edit Battle of Takrouna May 11 1943 Italian Campaign1944 edit Battle of Pontecorvo Campaign of France Toulon and Colmar 1945 edit By orders of the general Charles de Gaulle on May 25 1945 the 2nd brigade of the 1re DFL retook the traditions of the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment General de Gaulle made the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC a Compagnon de la Liberation and awarded the regiment the croix de la Liberation while the fourragere received olive colors of the Croix de guerre 1939 1945 August 7 1945 1945 to present edit Indochina War where the 1st Marching Battalion was attributed the croix de guerres des TOE with palm The Legion d honneur was awarded to the regimental colors on July 14 1952 nbsp Regimental Insignia of the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC Algeria the 2e RIC mounted with 3 battalions was sent in full to Algeria sectors Khenchela El Kantara and Batna 1954 1959 sectors of Orleans Town Valley Soumman 1959 1962 At the cease fire on March 19 1962 in Algeria the 2e RIMa constituted among 91 other regiments part of the 114 local forces The I 2e RIMa was a local force of the Algerian order of battle 442 UFL UFO and la 443 UFO composed of 10 metropolitan military and 90 Muslim Military and which during the transition period were at the service of the executive provisional Algerian authority until the independence of Algeria Evian accords of March 18 1962 The regiment garrisoned in the Sarthe in 1963 a part in Le Mans a party to Auvours The 2e RIMa participated since professionalization in 1978 to numerous operations on the continents The 2nd Marine illustrated capability notably in Chad in Mauritania in Lebanon part of Multinational Force in Lebanon former Yugoslavia in Albania in Central in Cote d Ivoire in Guyana in New Caledonia at Senegal in Kosovo in Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cameroon in Macedonia Afghanistan During the first Gulf War the regiment was cited at the orders of the brigade on May 10 1991 this citation included the croix de guerre des TOE with bronze star Ivory Coast 2003 and 2004 the regiment was deployed in the south west of the republic and assured the return of the refugees while pushing back rebels that terrorized the region Stability required two months Accordingly the regiment was sent to center of the country The mission was to assure the neutrality of the confidence zone The regiment endured the loss of the 3 Marines at Bouake on November 6 2004 Bosnia and Herzegovina the 2e RIMa illustrated capability on May 27 1995 by retaking an observation post point of the FORPRONU The regiment was the last French regiment to arm and command the Franco Spanish Battalion The mission was to collect the detained arms and facilitate the reorganization of French forces in the zone Tchad in 2005 the regiment composed with a squadron of the 1er RIMa the terrestrial group of French elements based in Tchad In 2006 the 2e RIMa was engaged in Lebanon in the evacuation of French personnel and the containment of populations in danger 500 Marines of the 2e RIMa reinforced elements of other regiments infantry artillery engineer armoured cavalry aerial means formed officially the Tactical Interarm Group GTIA or battle group Richelieu since November 25 2010 This groupment joined Suroni in Afghanistan a couple day later for a mission of 6 months The 2e RIMa reinforced by the artillery of the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment 11e RAMa as well as 110 sapeurs of the 6th Engineer Regiment 6e RG the Regiment d infanterie chars de marine RICM small complementary units of the 92 Infantry Regiment a detachment of the 132nd Infantry Regiment then 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa middle of June 2011 the marsouins were relieved by the battle group of the 152nd Infantry Regiment On July 7 2011 battalion Richelieu would be dissolved The regiment endured the loss of 2 marsouins in Kapisa on April 20 2011 resulting from a mine explosion which wounded three others 2 On May 18 2011 Marsouin 1st Class Cyril Louaisil died and four others were injured following an accidental explosion in eastern Afghanistan 3 nbsp Ceremony of the enacting of battle group Richelieu of the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment nbsp Regiment Insignia of the 2e RIMa Tactical Richelieu Group GTR 2012 2011 nbsp Ceremony of dissolution of the Tactical Richelieu Group Battalion on July 7 2011 following the return from a mission nbsp Following the dissolution of the battalion nbsp Following the dissolution of the battalion nbsp Following the dissolution of the battalion nbsp Following the dissolution of the battalion 2013 Mali Operation Serval A unit of the 2e RIMa integrated the 1st interarm tactical group the unit intervened with units of the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment 21e RIMa the 1er RHP the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment 3e RAMa the 6th Engineer Regiment 6e RG the 3e RPIMa the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment 1er REC and CPA 20 4 The unit conducted the operation alongside the Malian Army on January 28 2013 Subordinations edit The regiment is subordinated to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade a part of the terrestrial forces Organization editThe regiment s structure is as follows 1re compagnie de combat 1st Infantry Company 2e compagnie de combat 2nd Infantry Company 3e compagnie de combat 3rd Infantry Company 4e compagnie de combat 4th Infantry Company 5e compagnie de combat 5th Infantry Company 6e compagnie de reserve 6th Reserve Infantry Company 12e compagnie de reserve 7th Reserve Infantry Company Compagnie d eclairage et d appui Support Company Compagnie de commandement et de logistique Command and logistics companyTraditions edit nbsp Museum of the 2e RIMa The anniversary is celebrated for combats in Bazeilles the village which was apprehended and abandoned four consecutive times under orders respectively on August 31 and September 1 1870 Et au Nom de Dieu vive la coloniale In the Name of God vive la coloniale The Marsouins and the Bigors have for Saint God This war calling concludes intimate ceremonies which part life in the regiments Often also at origin as an act of grace to Charles de Foucauld Motto edit Fidelitate et honore terra et mare translates to Fidelity and honor on land and sea Insignia of the 2e RIMa edit nbsp Insignia of the 2e RIMa A Frigate firing broadside featuring the coat of arms of Fleur de lis and Ermine The frigate plaque rests on a golden Marine anchor featuring 1638 dated on the stock A military inscribed 2 surmounted of three chevrons brushing on a diamond on the crown of the anchor The arm of the anchor is inscribed with Fidelitate et honore terra et mare Regimental Song edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it June 2016 Regimental Colors edit Battle Honours edit The regimental colors are decorated with 5 nbsp Regimental Colors of the 2e RIMa Bomarsund 1854 Puebla 1863 Bazeilles 1870 Tuyen Quan 1885 la Marne 1914 Champagne 1915 la Somme 1916 L Aisne Verdun 1917 Kub Kub 1941 El Alamein 1942 Takrouna 1943 Ponte Corvo 1944 Toulon 1944 Colmar 1945 Indochine 1947 1954 AFN 1952 1962 6 Decorations edit The regiment holds the following decorations Legion d honneur Croix de la liberation Croix de guerre 1914 1918 with 4 palms Croix de guerre 1939 1945 with 2 palm Croix de guerre des theatres d operations exterieures with 1 bronze star and 1 palm The Regiment was made a Compagnon de la Liberation croix de la Valeur militaire with 1 palmFourragere The regiment is entitled to wear the fourragere bearing the colors of the Medaille militaire awarded on December 25 1919 with Croix de guerre 1914 1918 and Croix de guerre 1939 1945 awarded on September 18 1946 The fourragere with colors of the Ordre de la Liberation since June 18 1996 nbsp Fourragere with colors of the Medaille militaire and olives 1914 1918 1939 1945 and the colors of the Ordre de la LiberationRegimental Commanders edit2e RIMa 1869 1900 edit 1869 1870 colonel Loubere 1870 colonel Alleyron 1885 colonel Frey 2er RIC 1900 1958 edit 1910 1912 colonel Lorho 1912 1913 colonel Bertin 1913 1914 colonel Poirrier 1914 1914 colonel Gallois 1914 1914 lieutenant colonel Dudouis 1914 1915 lieutenant colonel Rueff 1915 1915 lieutenant colonel Morel 1915 1916 lieutenant colonel Monhoven 1916 1917 colonel Mayer 1917 1919 colonel Philippe 1919 1920 colonel Mechet 1923 1926 colonel Paulet 1926 1929 colonel Lemoigne 1929 1931 colonel Lovizit 1931 1933 colonel Wendt 1933 1935 colonel Scheidaner 1935 1936 colonel Sarrade 1936 1938 colonel Gosse 1938 1939 colonel Fonferrier 1939 1940 lieutenant colonel de Negraval 1940 1942 lieutenant colonel Thoma 1941 1941 lieutenant colonel Genin 1941 1941 general Cazaud 1942 1943 colonel Alessandri 1943 1943 colonel Brosset 1943 1944 lieutenant colonel Garbay 1944 1944 lieutenant colonel Gardet 1944 1944 lieutenant colonel Baviere 1945 1947 colonel Gardet 1955 1956 colonel Moreau 1956 1957 colonel Copi 1957 1958 lieutenant colonel Robraz2er RIMa 1958 present edit 1958 1960 colonel Cadoux 1960 1962 lieutenant colonel Charrier 1962 1963 colonel Pechberty 1963 1965 colonel Lagarde 1965 1967 colonel Liegeon 1967 1969 colonel Duvauchelle 1969 1971 colonel Delayen 1971 1972 colonel Georges Fricaud Chagnaud 1972 1974 colonel de Heaulme de Boutsocq 1974 1976 colonel Bataille 1976 1978 colonel Leromain 1978 1980 colonel Pacaud 1980 1982 colonel Suzini 1982 1984 colonel Fevai 1984 1986 colonel Lepichon 1986 1988 colonel Petit 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 L Hote 2004 2006 colonel Bordachar 2006 2008 colonel Launois 2008 2010 colonel Colcombet 2010 2012 colonel Heluin 2012 2014 colonel Paczka 2014 colonel Georgin nbsp Colonel Launois in front of the regimental colors of the 2e RIMa nbsp Colonel Colcombet of the 2e RIMa Gallery 2e RIMa edit nbsp Color Guard of the Regimental Colors for the passation of commandement of the 2e RIMa on July nbsp Parading of the Marine companies of the 2e RIMa for the passation of commandement nbsp Musical band of the troupes de Marine Notable Officers amp Marines editJoseph Gallieni lieutenant in 1873 Marshal of France in 1921 Joseph Aymerich as lieutenant and captain in 1887 1888 Jean Louis Delayen regimental commander 1969 1971 References edit Philippe Chapleau 30 September 2012 The 5 000 deaths of the 2nd RIMa gathered in a book in French Retrieved 1 May 2017 A soldier of the 2e RIMa killed and nine wounded in Kapisa 21 April 2011 Archived from the original on August 15 2014 Retrieved 1 May 2017 One dead and four wounded after an explosion in French 19 May 2011 Retrieved 1 May 2017 Le marathon guerrier du 2e RIMa au Mali in French Le Mans 2013 03 28 Retrieved 2022 08 14 Decision 12350 SGA DPMA SHD DAT of 14 September 2007 relating to the inscriptions of battles on the flags and banners of Army Corps troops Armed Forces and Armed Forces Service Official Bulletin of the Armed Forces 27 2007 11 09 Arrete relatif a l attribution de l inscription AFN 1952 1962 sur les drapeaux et etendards des formations des armees et services A NORDEF0452926A Michele Alliot Marie 2004 Sources and bibliography edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2e regiment d infanterie de marine Yohann Douady Bruno Heluin D une guerre a l autre de la Cote d Ivoire a l Afghanistan avec le 2e RIMa Nimrod 15 octobre 2012 ISBN 978 2915243505 Erwan Bergot La coloniale du Rif au Tchad 1925 1980 imprime en France decembre 1982 n d editeur 7576 n d imprimeur 31129 sur les presses de l imprimerie Herissey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1116941695, wikipedia, 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