23e regiment of colonial infantry

The 23 regiment of colonial infantry is a unit of the French Army. The 43e regiment of colonial infantry, is attached. it was recreated under the name of the 23e regiment of marines and then the 23e battalion of marines as from on July 1st, 1979.

History

Quartering in 1914: Paris; 5th colonial brigade; 3 {{E}} division of colonial infantry

1914

Operations of the III {{E}} and IV {{E}} Armed and of the Body with Cavalry Sordet:

1915

1916 Battle of the Sum

July-September: Ebesquincourt, Dompierre, Assevillers, Rancourt, Belloy-in-Santerre, Villiers Carbonel, Horgny

1917

1918

27- May 31st: Engagements under Rheims
June 1st: Engagements under Rheims
July 15th: Engagements under Rheims
7 October 9th: Bazancourt
11 October 19th: Turns over, Aisne
Herpy
It received the Fourragère with the colors of the Military decoration the 2/17/1919

; The names of twelve battles are registered in gold letters on the flag:

It carries the fodder one to the colors of the ribbon of the Military decoration with 2 olives to the colors of the ribbons of the Military Crosses 14-18 and 39-45 and the Fourragère to the colors of the ribbon of the Military Cross T.O.E

2nd World war 1939-1945 it is dissolved in July 1940, recreated in November 1944 starting from the 13th R.T.S

Indo-China 1945-1955 dissolved 23e R.I.C the 3/15/1955, recreated the 5/1/1956.
North Africa the 1956-1962 23e dissolved R.I.Ma the 8/1/62, recreated the 10/1/1962.
Houses-Laffitte the 1962-1979 23e R.I.Ma dissolved the 6/30/1979.
the 23e battalion of marines is created the 7/1/79 with Dakar, by change of name of 10th B.I.Ma

1938 - 1940: François Mitterrand
Ramire Rosan (14-04-1895/24-05-2004, 109 years): the last " Poilu" from Guadeloupe (village of Dull-to-L' Water), it is built-in 1915 with 23e RIC and takes part in the battle of the Sum in July 1917 when it is gauze. Former farmer it receives the Legion of honor in February 1996.

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