2nd regiment of marines

The 2nd regiment of marines is a unit of the French Army . It is one of the oldest regiments of the troops of navy like the 1 {{er}}, 3 {{E}} and 4 {{E}} regiment of marines (dissolved in 1998), then their brother in arms the 1st marine artillery regiment which represents famous the blue Division.

Creation and various denominations

1622 : creation by the cardinal of Richelieu of the ordinary Companies of the Sea
1822: schedule of the King prescribing the formation of two Régiments of Marines
the ordinance of the king of May 14th 1831 creates two regiments of infantry assigned to the ordinary service of the garrisons of the French colonies (direct and uninterrupted filiation of the 2nd RIMa starting from this date and until our days).
March 1st, 1890: unfolding: formation of the 6 {{E}} Regiment of Marines
1900: the name of 2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry takes , it is gathered with Brest
on February 1st, 1958, 2nd RIC becomes again the 2nd RIMa .
Since 1963: the garrison is with the camp of Auvours - Mans

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of 2nd RIMa

1815 to 1848

1823 : Forwarding of Spain; countryside with Madagascar and in South America (1829).
conquest of the Marquesas Islands and the islands of the Company (1842 - 1847)

Second Empire

August 31st 1854: 2nd RIMa, stationed with Rochefort, settles with Brest.
Crimean War
Countryside in China and Indo-China.
Forwarding of Mexico: Head office of Puebla
Pacification in the Far East
1869: it east distributes between Brest, the Cochinchine and the Guadeloupe
For the first time, 2nd of Navy fights on the ground of the fatherland. The August 31st and on September 1st 1870, engaged within the “Blue Division” 2nd RIMa is sacrificed to Bazeilles in a heroic combat against the Prussians, until the “last cartridge”.

1870 have 1914

Operations with the Senegal and the Niger (1882)
Countryside of Tonkin (1882 - 1883)
Forwarding with Formosa and occupation of the islands Pescadores (1884).
With Tuyen-Quan: 600 men of the regiment resist for 6 months the attacks of 15 000 Chinese
Pacification of Madagascar (1885).
First Countryside of Dahomey (1889).
Fights against the Boxers in China (1900).
the colonial troops become a professional army, by the law of July 5th 1900.
Countryside of Morocco (1910).

First World War

1914 : always stationed in Brest, it belongs to the 1st colonial brigade of the 3 {{E}} division of colonial infantry

Reconstituted more than ten times, having for 52 months of daily fights close to 20 000 killed men, wounded or missing, the 2 {{E}} RIC took part in all the great battles of the conflict. The regiment receives 4 mentions in dispatches as well as the fodder one with the colors of the Military decoration.

On the right, you see the photograph of the 2nd RIC on July 14th, 1910 with Brest, it is this emblem which was hidden after the battle of Nightingale on August 22nd, 1914 and was found in 1918.

battles 1914-1918

1914

Operations of the III {{E}} and IV {{E}} Armed:
August 22nd: Nightingale
August 24th: Saint-Vincent
17 November 18th: Offensives of Argonne, Wood of Gruerie

1915

July-August: Operations in Argonne
25 - September 30th: Battle of Champagne: Mill of Souain

1916

July: Battle of the Sum: Barleux, Belloy-in-Santerre

1917

April-May: The Way of the Ladies
October 25th - November 6th: Verdun: the Small bedrooms

1918

12 July 23rd: Mailly - Raineval
August 8th: Éparges
7 November 10th Top-of-Meuse

Inter-war period

Second world war

Engaged with Amiens, the regiment east dissolves in November 1940.
the 2nd Brigade of Free France is formed formed officially in Syria at the beginning of April 1942 with, inter alia, of the units having taken part in the campage of Erythrée, in particular in Kub Kub. It takes part in the campaigns of Libya (Bataille of El Alamein) 1942, of Tunisia (Bataille of Takrouna) 1943, of Italy (Bataille of Laying-Corvo) 1944 then of France (Toulon and Colmar)
By order of the Général de Gaulle, on May 25th 1945, the 2nd Brigade of the 1 {{Re}} DFL takes again the traditions of the 2nd regiment of marines.
the de Gaulle general will make the 2nd RIC, Compagnon of the Release and the cross of the Release decrees to him, its fodder receives olive with the colors of the Military Cross 1939-1945 (07.08.1945)

From 1945 to our days

War of Indo-China or the 1st battalion of walk is seen allotting the Military Cross of the TOE with palm.
Algeria: the 2nd RIC with three battalions is sent complete in Algeria, sectors of Khensela, El Kantara and Batna (1954-1959), sectors of Orleans-City, valley of Soumman (1959-1962).
It is established in the the Sarthe in 1963: a part in Mans, a part with Auvours.
2nd RIMa takes part since its professionalisation in 1978 in many operations which proceeded on all the continents. 2nd of navy illustrated itself in particular with the Chad, in Mauritania, with the Lebanon, in ex- Yugoslavia, Albania, Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Guyana, New Caledonia, with the Senegal, the Kosovo, in Bosnia-Herzégovine, with the Cameroun, in Macedonia

During the war of the Gulf, the regiment was quoted with the order of the brigade on May 10th, 1991, this quotation comprises the Military Cross of the TOE with bronze star. These operations were always carried out successfully and strength without to have avoided wounds and death with some porpoises.

2003 and 2004: Ivory Coast: the regiment is deployed in the south-west of the Republic of Ivory Coast where it ensures the return of the refugees and pushes back the armed bands which terrorize the area. At the end of 2 months stability is of return! The regiment is then sent in the center of the country. Its mission: to ensure the neutrality of the zone of confidence, which separates the rebels from the forces loyal supporters. The regiment loses 3 of its porpoises with Bouaké on November 6th, 2004 (cch FALEVALU, corporal TILLOY and corporal MARZAIS).

Bosnia-Herzégovine: 2nd RIMa is the last French regiment to arm and order the Franco-Spanish battalion of the Salamandre brigade of Mostar. Its mission is to collect the weapons still held by the populations and to facilitate the reorganization of the French forces in the zone.

CHAD in 2005, the regiment composes with a squadron of 1st RIMa the grouping Ground of the French elements based in Chad.

IN 2006, 2nd RIMa is engaged in LEBANON in the evacuation of the French nationals and the populations in danger.
the regiment belongs to the 9 {{E}} BLBMa

Chiefs of police

1963-1965 : Colonel Lagarde, future chief of staff of the Army
1965-1967: Colonel Liegeon
1967-1969: Colonel Duvauchelle
1969-1971: Colonel Delayen
1978-1980: Colonel PACAUD
1980-1982: Colonel SUZINI
1982-1984: Colonel FEVAI
1984-1986: Colonel LEPETIT has to confirm
1986-1988: Colonle LEPICHON has to confirm
1988-1990: Colonel Lorette
1990-1992: Colonel Meille
1992-1994: Colonel Rousseau
1992-1994: Colonel Thonier
2000-2002: Colonel Richard
2002-2004: Colonel Didier the Host Officer of the Legion of Honor
2004-2006: Colonel Francis Bordachar Officer of the Legion of Honor
2006-2008: Colonel Christophe Launois

Currency

" Fidelitate and honors, will terra and mare"

Battles registered on the flag

''' BOMARSUND 1854 '''
''' PUEBLA 1863 '''
''' BAZEILLES 1870 '''
TUYEN QUANG 1885
''' the MARNE 1914 '''
''' CHAMPAGNE 1915 '''
''' the SUM 1916 '''
''' the AISNE '''
''' VERDUN 1917 '''
KUB KUB 1941
''' EL ALAMEIN 1942 '''
TAKROUNA 1943
LAYING CORVO 1944
''' TOULON 1944 '''
''' COLMAR 1945 '''
''' INDO-CHINA 1947-1954 '''
''' AFN 1952-1962 '''

The battles registered in black are those withdrawn from the flag, the maximum number being able to appear being limited. the flag of 2nd R.I.Ma is that which increases the greatest number of names of battles of the French Army . 16 names of battles

Decorations

The personnel of the regiment is authorized to carry:

the Fodder with the colors of the Military decoration received on December 25th, 1919 with olive 1914-1918 and (olive 1939-1945 received on September 18th, 1946).

the Fodder with the colors of the cross of the Order of the Release since June 18th, 1996

The Regiment preserves the traditions of one of the brigades of the 1 {{free Re}} French Division (DFL).

Its flag is decorated with the cross of the Légion of honor, of the cross of the release, the Military Cross 1914-1918 with 4 palms, of the Military Cross 1939-1945 with 2 palms and of the Military Cross of the TOE with 1 palm and the Regiment was made Compagnon of the Release.

The flag of the regiment received on its silk on December 5th, 2004 the name " AFN 1952-1962" .

Traditions

; The festival of the troops of navy

It is celebrated at the time of the birthday of the combat of BAZEILLES. This village which was 4 times taken again and gave up on orders, the August 31st and on September 1st, 1870.

; And in the name of God, colonial the

lives the Porpoises and Bigors has as patron saint God himself. This war cry finishes the intimate ceremonies which belong to the life of the regiments.

Song of 2nd RIMa

If somebody doubts your valiancy
On your flag which it sees the French history
Of Mexico with Verdun, of El Alamein in Tonkin
the Porpoise ahead springs
In its folds is registered each victory
Whose great names testify to its glory
Because for a Porpoise which it thus of more beautiful
is Than to fight everywhere for his flag

Marche beautiful regiment of France
Cranement carry on your way
Fais your duty without failure
It is the law of all the Porpoises
Partout where France calls you
Bravement you will overcome for it
Ahead watch your valiancy
Deuxième of Navy of France

Personalities having been used for the 2nd RIC

Maurice Papon, second lieutenant in 1939 (repatriate for health reasons)
Philippe of villiers, second lieutenant

reserve

It (2nd R.I.M.a) has a component of important reserve with two units of intervention and an individual complement of reserve: manpower rise with 205 personnel at June 30th, 2007.

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