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The '''4th Marine Infantry Regiment''' ({{lang-fr|4<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 4<sup>e</sup> RIMa}}) was a French [[marine (military)|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]] 1<sup>er</sup> RIMa, the [[2nd Marine Infantry Regiment]] 2<sup>e</sup> RIMa, the [[3rd Marine Infantry Regiment]] 3<sup>e</sup> RIMa, however was dissolved in 1998. |
The '''4th Marine Infantry Regiment''' ({{lang-fr|4<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 4<sup>e</sup> RIMa}}) was a French [[marine (military)|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]] 1<sup>er</sup> RIMa, the [[2nd Marine Infantry Regiment]] 2<sup>e</sup> RIMa, the [[3rd Marine Infantry Regiment]] 3<sup>e</sup> RIMa, however was dissolved in 1998. Along with the [[1st Marine Artillery Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> RAMa and 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment 2<sup>e</sup> RAMa, the 4th Marine formed of the two brigades of the [[Blue Division (Second French Empire)|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. |
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== Creating and different nominations == |
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4e Régiment d'Infanterie Marine | |
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Active | August 31, 1854 to June 30, 1998 |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | troupes de marine |
Role | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Toulon et Fréjus |
Motto(s) | « J'y suis j'y reste »(Fr) Here I be, here I stay(Eng) |
Colors | Red and blue |
Anniversaries | Bazeilles |
Engagements | Crimean War Franco-Prussian War World War I World War II Algerian War |
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The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 4e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 4e RIMa) 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.
Creating and different nominations
- The origin of this regiment is the Royal Marine (French: Royal Marine) founded by the Sun King Louis XIV in 1669.
- The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment was created from elements of the regiment of Brest.
- The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment of August 31 1854 until Deccember 31 1900, traditional garrison of Tolulon.
- In 1857 : the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment had 22 companies in Toulon, 5 in the Reunion, 5 in the Senegal, and 2 in Gorée.
- In 1870 : 4th Marching Marine Infantry Regiment.
- On January 1 1901 : became the 4th Colonial Infantry Regiment 4e RIC.
- In 1914 : the regiment was part of the 2nd Colonial Division 2e DC under orders of général Leblois. At the end of the war, the regiment was part of the 16E DIC.
- 4th Colonial Infantry Regiment 4e RIC until April 30 1923.
- On May 1 1923 : became 4th Colonial Tirailleurs Regiment 4e RTC by designation change.
- 4th Colonial Infantry Regiment on October 15 1939.
- Recreated at Toulon for the campaign.
- July 1940. The regiment was part of the 2nd Colonial Division, général Maignan: 4e RIC with various constituents.
- May 1 1947 to 31 March 1949: 4th Colonial Infantry Battalion 4e BIC.
- May 1 1949 : 4th Colonial Infantry Regiment 4e RIC.
- November 30 1958: regiment at Toulon.
- December 1 1958 to January 31 1959 : 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4e RIMa.
- February 1 1959 : 1st battalion of the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment.
- At the cease-fire on March 19 1962 in Algeria, the I/4e RIMa created among 91 other regiments, part of the 114 local forces. The I/4e RIMa was a local force of the Algerian order of battle, 420°UFL-UFO at Canrobert, composed of 10% metropolitan military and 90% of Muslim military, and which during the transition period were at the service of the executive provisionary algerian authority, until the independance of Algeria (Evian accords of March 18 1962).
- At Toulon on June 15 1962.
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- June 16 1962 : center of instruction of the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment
- June 30 1972 : at Toulon.
- July 1 1977 : 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4e RIMa.
- July 14 1977 : The regiment left the garrison at Toulon to join Fréjus.
- During garrison at Toulon, the regiment consisted of the Corniche Bournazel prepatroy class to the Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint Cyr.
- The regiment was seperated in two in 1980, one half of the regiment joined Perpignan where they incorporated the forming effectifs of the 24th Marine Infantry Regiment 24e RIMa dissolved. The other half of the regiment was founded at the corps of the GITDM at Fréjus which became the depository of the regimental colors of the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4e RIMa.
- On July 1 1986 : the regiment at Perpignan and marines joined Fréjus while the 24th Marine Infantry Regiment reconstituted formation in the original respective garrison of the 24e RIMa.
- On June 30 1998 : the regiment was dissolved after 144 years of presence.
- On June 14 2001 : the color guard of the regimental colors was entrusted to GSMA of Mayotte and that of the 6th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment 6e RTS, whose color guard regimental colors were entrusted and transferred to the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment 21e RIMa.
History
Ancien Regime
Wars of the Revolution & Empire
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1815 to 1848
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Second Empire
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1870 to 1914
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Insignia of the 4th Colonial Infantry Regiment, 4e RIC. -
Garrsion of the marine infantry at Toulon.
World War I
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Division attachment
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1914
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1915
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1916
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1917
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1918
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Interwar period
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World War II
Post World War II
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Camp Robert in 1964. -
Another view of camp Robert in 1964. -
Mosque in front of camp Robert at Fréjus in 1964.
Algerian War
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Entry to garrison Grignan at Toulon. -
Garrison Grignan at Toulon.
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Insignia of the instruction groupment of troupes coloniales in metropole (G.I.T.C.Métro). -
Insignia of instruction groupmentof transit troops in outer-mer (G.I.T.T.O.M.). -
Insignia of instruction group of troupes de marine (G.I.M.T). -
Garrison Lecoq of the 4e RIMa.
1962 to 1998
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Organisation
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Traditions
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
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Regimental Colors
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Decorations
The regimental colors of the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4e RIMa is decorated with:
- Croix de guerre 1914-1918 with:
- 2 palms
- with colors of the croix de guerre 1914-1918 awarded Octobre 1919.
Honours
Battle Honours
- Sébastopol 1854-55
- Saïgon 1859
- Bazeilles 1870
- Tuyen-Quan 1885
- Maroc 1907-1913
- la Marne 1914
- Champagne 1915
- la Cerna 1916
- AFN 1952-1962
Regimental Commanders
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Notbale Officers & Marines
- Joseph Gaudérique Aymerich, chef de battaillon in 1897.
Sources and bibliography
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