1st regiment of infantry of line

See also: 1st regiment of infantry

The 1st Régiment of Infanterie of line (1st IH) is the oldest European regiment. Created starting from the old woman band of Picardy under the Old Mode, it belongs to the Five Old men. It was particularly distinguished with Fleurus in 1794, with Moeskirch in 1800 and with Biberach in 1800.

June 29th, 1734, during the Battle of San Pietro to Parma, its commander, Mister de Rohan Prince de Montauban (1693-1768), will address to an officer Régiment of Provence celebrates it sentence One does not raise Picardy , which will remain the currency of the unit.

Creation and various denominations

  • 1479-1480 : Creation of the Bands of Picardy .
  • 1564 : Regiment of Picardy created from this one.
  • 1780 : Regiment Colonel-General
  • 1791: 1st Regiment of Infantry
  • 1794: 1st Half-Brigade of Battle , consisted of the Battalion S following:
    • 1st battalion of the 1st Regiment of Infantry
    • 1st battalion of volunteers of the Hillock of the Mills of Paris,
    • 3rd battalion of volunteers of the Loiret
  • 1796: 1st Half-Brigade of Infantry of Line
    • 131e half-brigade of battle (1st battalion of the 71 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry, 17th battalion of the volunteers of reserve and 8th battalion of the volunteers of Paris)
  • 1803: 1st Regiment of Infantry of Line
  • 1814: During the First Restoration, it is famous Régiment of the King
  • 1815: During the Hundred Days, it takes again its name of 1st Regiment of Infantry of Line
  • 1815: He is laid off at the time of the Second Restoration, on September 19th, 1815 with Montrésor (Indre and the Loire).
  • 1816 : Creation of the 1st Legion of Ain
  • 1820: The 1st Legion of Ain is famous 1st Regiment of Infantry of Line .
  • starting from 1854 it takes its final name, 1st Regiment of Infantry .
  • 1914 : To the mobilization, it gives rise to the ''' 201 {{E}} Régiment of Infantry
  • 1942: Dissolved
  • 1944: Re-creation under the name of 1st Regiment of Infanterie' , starting from the Maquis of Berry
  • 1985: It becomes the regiment of combat aéromobile by integrating the fast Force of action.
  • 1998 : It becomes again the 1st Regiment of Infantry with her remotorisation.

Colonel s/Chefs of brigade

1870: Frémont - Colonel

(*) These officers became brigadier generals thereafter. (**) These officers became generals of division. thereafter

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of the 1st Regiment of infantry

Old Mode

  • 1643 Bataille of Rocroi
  • 1648 Bataille of Lens
  • 1658 battles of the Dunes
  • 1673 Bataille of Maestricht
  • 1677 battles of Cambric
  • 1734 Bataille of San Pietro and Bataille of Gastalla
  • 1756 garrison with the camp of Dunkirk.
  • 1757 with the army of the marshal of Estrée.
  • 1758, 1759 with the army of Hanover
  • 1760 on Werra.
  • 1763 with Amoeneberg.

Revolution and Empire

Army of Germany of 1796 to 1802

Army of Italy of 1803 to 1811

Killed or wounded colonels ordering the 1st regiment of infantry

  • Colonel Saint Martin's day: wounded on April 16th, 1809

Officers killed or wounded while being used with the 1st regiment as infantry under the Empire (1804-1815):

  • killed Officers: 20
  • Officers died following their wound: 11
  • wounded Officers: 127

From 1815 to 1848

engaged in Spain 1823 then in Belgium 1832.

countryside of Algeria (1837-1842)

catch of Miliana June 17th 1842.

Second Empire

countryside of 1870: fact part of the 4th army corps (Ladmirault) takes part in the battles under Metz, Borny 14/08 Rezonville 16/08 and Gravelotte Saint Privat 18/08, encircled in Metz and taken along in captivity to Germany

From 1871 to 1914

First World War

The day before the war the regiment is quartered with Cambrai.

Assignment: 1 {{Re}} Division of Infantry of August 1914 in November 1918

1914

See too

Sources

History of the 1st Regiment of Infantry, 1952, printing works CHOTEL
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