1st regiment of Algerian riflemen

The 1st Régiment of Tirailleur S Algerian is created in France under the Second Empire in 1856. He is the heir to the Battalion of Indigenous Riflemen of Algiers. He east dissolves in 1962.

Creation and various denominations

1842 : creation of the Indigenous Battalion of Riflemen of Algiers .
1856 : becomes a regiment, named 1st Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

Chief of police

1842 : Commander Vergé
1844: Commander de Wimpffen *
1848: Commander Pink
1851: Commander de Maussion
1852: Commander Péchot
1855: Colonel Pink

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1870: Colonel de Morandry

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1918: Colonel ''' Meynier '''

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1944: Colonel Guénin

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(*) Officer who became thereafter Brigadier general. (**) Officer who became thereafter Major general.

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of the 1st Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

Its principal garrison is located at Blida in Algérie

1842 - 1846: Forwarding of Ouaresenis
1844: Forwarding of Kabylie
1845: Forwarding of Ouaresenis and the Darha
1845 - 1846: Forwarding of Kabylie
1846: Forwarding of Will say and the High plateaus until Djebel-Alour
1852: Forwarding at Larbaa and Ouled-Nail
1852: Forwarding and catch of Laghouat
1853: Forwarding at Bless-Me zab
August 6th 1870: Battle of Frœschwiller-Wœrth (Alsace)
1912: a regiment of walk is created to pacify the Morocco
1914: Charleroi, Battle of the Marne, Battle of Flandres
1915: channel of Yperlée
1916: Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Sum
1917: Champagne
1918: Grivesnes, Montdidier, west of Rheims
1942: countryside of Africa within the division of Walk of Algiers; combat of the djebel Mansour and Pichon
1944 - 1945: campaigns of Italy, France and Germany within the 4 {{E}} D.M.M.
1947 - 1954: countryside of Indo-China with 3 battalions formed by the 1st R.T.A.:

1st Battalion of Walk of the 1st R.T.A. ; formed in January 1947 and affected with the 1st half-brigade of walk of Algerian Riflemen, it operates 5 months in Cochinchine, takes part in the operations of the Tonkin then turns over in Cochinchine and to the borders of the Kampuchea. It returns in Algérie where it east dissolves the May 9th 1949.
2nd Battalion of Walk of the 1st R.T.A. ; formed in 1949 with Blida, it operates in the Tonkin until in 1954. Initially in the delta, in Thai country in 1953 then still in the delta. In December 1953 it is transported by air on the fortified camp from Diên Biên Phu where it occupies the advanced station " Isabelle". It will be destroyed there in May 1954.
3rd Battalion of Walk of the 1st R.T.A. ; formed in 1949 with Koléa, it joined the Tonkin where it operates in the delta. From June 1951 at August 1952 it is in the area of Nha Trang then it turns over in the Tonkin. It takes part in the defense of the base of Seno to the Means-Laos.

Today, it is the 1 {{er}} Régiment of Riflemen, created on May 1st, 1994 and stationed with Épinal in the department of the the Vosges, which carries its glorious flag.

Feat of arms making particularly honor with the regiment

Taken of a Mexican flag to the Battle of San Lorenzo, by the rifleman Ali Khalel.

(*) Battle carried to the flag of the régiment.

Currency

Its currency is “ Toujours the Prime Minister ” registered in Arab characters

Flag

It carries in its folds the following inscriptions:

''' LAGHOUAT 1852 '''
''' SEBASTOPOL 1854-1855 '''
''' TURBIGO 1859 '''
''' SAN LORENZO 1863 '''
''' the FAR EAST 1884-1885 '''
''' CHAD 1900 '''
''' MOROCCO 1907-1913-1918 '''
''' the SUM - the AISNE 1916 '''
''' SAINT-THIERRY 1918 '''
''' PICBON 1943 '''
''' the VOSGES 1944 '''
''' INDO-CHINA 1947-1954 '''

Decorations

Legion of honor in 1902 for the battle of San Lorenzo
Military Cross 1914-1918 with 6 palms
Military Cross 1939-1945 with 1 palm
Military decoration (1919)

See too

Internal bonds

List of the French regiments
List of the ranks in the French Army

External bond

the site of the Infantry of Africa: http://infaf.free.fr/ind_1rta.htm

Sources and bibliography

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