3rd marine artillery regiment

The 3rd regiment of marine artillery is the heir to the 3rd marine artillery regiment created with Rochefort by consular decree on May 13rd, 1803 (Napoleon Bonaparte), the 3rd Colonial Artillery Regiment then 3rd regiment Marine artillery. 3rd Rowed was present in constitutional body or units isolated since this date, on almost all the battle fields where France delivered combat.

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of 3rd Rowed

3rd Regiment of colonial artillery 12/1/1902 at 12/31/1923 (Toulon)
310 Colonial artillery Regiment range 1/1/1924
3rd RAC 5/5/1929 (Joigny), second formation
3rd Regiment of divisional Colonial Artillery Horse-drawn 12/1/1932 in June 1940
3rd RAC July 1943, third formation starting from the batteries of the Chad and motorized artillery the Cameroun
I/3e RAC November 1943
Group of divisional artillery of the 2nd dB (Vernon since the 10/1/1945)
I/3e Regiment of Marine artillery artillery 7/1/1960 regiment of the 10th dB, with Verdun at the 7/1/1984

Canjuers since the 7/1/1994

1815 to 1848

First World War

Battles 1914-1918

1914 :
1915:
1916:
1917: Aisne (April-June 1917):
1918:

Interval wars

Second world war

3rd RAC with Joigny with the 111e Bie of instruction to the Group of Horse-drawn instruction n° 2, 3rd DIC. general chief of police Falvy. The mobilization of the colonial troops in 1939-1940. The 3rd colonial division, general Falvy: 1 {{er}}, 21 {{E}} 23 {{E}} R.I.C; 3 {{E}} R.A.C and 203e R.A.C. the 3rd colonial division will be sacrificed magnificiently. It fights as of the first days of the enemy attack, in the sector of Dun-sur-Meuse, Stenay, Martincourt, Aviot, Breux etc. In the north of Verdun dimensions 304, of famous memory. Changed times its. Take down definitively: they were worthy of their fathers of Verdun on the spot even or those obstinately held head with their enemies.

Rejoined with the general de Gaulle as of the month of August 1940, it did not cease during five years supporting the prestige of the French Army. (integrated into the 2nd dB of general LECLERC)
in September 1943, the regiment travels towards Témara with the Morocco or it will be constituted, then to be equipped and involve themselves during long month. The 2nd D.B, on November 10th, 1943, the 3rd R.A.C, condense in a group which takes the name of 1st group of the 3rd R.A.C (1/3 R. A.C)
Within the 2nd D.B of tactical grouping DIO (GTD).

From 1945 to our days

Group of motorized artillery of divisional artillery of the 2nd dB (Vernon since the 10/1/1945)
I/3e Regiment of Marine artillery artillery 7/1/1960 regiment of the 10th dB, with Verdun at the 7/1/1984

Canjuers since the 7/1/1994

Chiefs of police

2003-2005 : Colonel Fournier
2001-2003: Colonel Cuny
1999-2001: Colonel Hostis
1997-1999: Colonel Jestin
1995-1997: Lieutenant-colonel Leplatois
1993-1995: Lieutenant-colonel Caplain
1991-1993: Colonel Fernandez
1989-1991: Colonel Baldecchi
1987-1989: Colonel Jardin
1985-1987: Colonel Cazade
1983-1985: Colonel Soulard
1981-1983: Lieutenant-colonel Sandoz
1979-1981: Colonel Nomblot
1977-1979: Colonel Allemane
1975-1977: Colonel Laboria
1973-1975: Colonel Delpit
1971-1973: Colonel Amoudru
1969-1971: Lieutenant-colonel Martegoute
1967-1969: Colonel PAULY
1965-1967: Lieutenant-colonel Legendre
1964-1965: Colonel Sibiril
1962-1964: Colonel Vieil
1960-1962: Lieutenant-colonel Goeury

Currency

; " With the mounting always, never renonce"

Inscriptions on its Flag

Battles registered on its flag in gold letters:

HANAU 1813
MOGADOR 1844
DAHOMEY 1893
TIEN TSIN 1893
MOROCCO 1908-1913
CHAMPAGNE 1915
NAP 1916
FEZZAN 1942
CUS TUNISIAN 1943
PARIS 1944
STRASBOURG 1944

Decorations

It is decorated with the Military Cross 1914-1918 with 2 palms and with the Military Cross 1939-1945 with 1 palm. It is entitled to the port of the Fourragère to the colors of the ribbon of the Military Cross 1914-1918 receipt the January 31st, 1919 , with olive carrying attribution with the Military Cross 1914-1918 (2 palms) then with olive carrying attribution with the Military Cross 1939-1945 with (1 palm) receipt September 18th, 1946 . And since the June 18th, 1996 with that with the colors of the cross of the Order of the Release. It is also decorated with the blue tie of the Presidential Unit Quotation American decoration.

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.

SACRIFICE

Yesterday, they fell

on all the fields of honor, a song of freedom engraved at the bottom of the heart.

In the last centuries at the more beautiful days of glory, by all versed blood They wrote the history.

In the folds of the flag with blackest of the furrows, at the most beautiful age They registered their name.

Often they fell on remote grounds, far from the loved beings For dubious causes.

And their forgotten tombs in the immense deserts, symbols of epopees cry in silence.

composition

1 battery of command and logistics.
4 batteries of shooting.
1 battery of the operations.
1 battery of reserve, (5th Battery).
Gathering 800 men, the regiment is composed of 7 batteries.

materials

Guns of 155 mm AUF 1 (on frame AMX-30), VAB OBS (vehicles of before armoured tanks of observation), radars RATAC, mortars of 120 mm, trucks TRM 10000, TRM 2000, cross-country light vehicles, Cagiva motor bikes.

See too

External bonds

Site of the troops of navy
Museum of the troops of marine of Frejus
5th battery of reserve of 3rd R.A.M.a

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