5th regiment interarmes of overseas

Chronology

Creation

This regiment is created with Cherbourg on March 1st 1890, by unfolding of the 1 {{er}} RIC, under the name of ''' 5 {{E}} Régiment of Colonial Infantry '''.
He is also heir to the 5 {{E}} Régiment of Colonial Infantry Mixed Senegalese which fought during the Campagne of France in 1940.

He is also guard of the standard 6 {{E}} regiment of marine artillery since 1980, which took part by elements in various operations in Africa and the two world wars.

Traditions

Currency

To trust and strong .

Badge

the badge represents an anchor of navy with a terrestrial sphere, then two knives Djibouti in transversely, with the number five which appears on the sphere.

Inscriptions on its flag

''' BOMARSUND 1854 '''
''' PEI-HO 1860 '''
''' PUEBLA 1863 '''
''' ITS TAY 1883 '''
''' LORRAINE 1914 '''
''' CHAMPAGNE 1915 '''
''' the SUM ''' ''' VERDUN-DOUAUMONT 1916 '''
''' the MALMAISON 1917 '''
''' the AISNE 1917-1918 '''
''' the MARNE ''' ''' PICARDY BOUNDARY-LINE 1918 '''
''' INDO-CHINA 1945-1946 1953-1955 '''.

Quotations

1914-1918 three palms;
1914-1918 two palms and a star of money;
a 1939-1945 a money palm and star;
Military Cross TOE with a palm;
Two Laotian national orders.

Song of the 5th RIAOM

Of Tonkin in Guyana
Of Champagne Mexico
Of Indo-China in Africa
heroic Combatants
Senegalese, hairy, somalis, commandos
Your history is registered on the silk of the flag

Refrain:
Far from our fatherland, out of ground of Djibouti
Spearhead and rampart of this friendly country
Faithful to its currency the " 5" to trust and strong
Gathers in its center Marsouins and Bigors

With the call of Africa
We answered
splendid Djibouti
Is us well-known
torrid Sun, burned ground, burning Khamsin
the " 5" draw, operation
involves

hard

Refrain

Strong of our heritage
Of Batiiseurs d' Obock
Building works
Where digging in the rock
By our projects, Africa, keep our traditions
Humanistes and warlike, it is our vocation

Refrain

Interarmes and single
Here is our pride
dynamic Grouping
Powerful, skilful
Voluntary, Armoured tanks, Porpoises and Bigors
together we are useful, faithful to the Gold Anchor

Refrain

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.

Colonel s/chefs-of-body

Feat of arms notorious of the First World War

It is illustrated at the time of the First World War, quoted three times at the order of the army, it has the right to carry the Fourragère to the colors of the Military Cross 1914-1918.

(1914)

Lorraine

(1915)

Champagne

(1916)

Verdun - Deaumont the Sum

(1917)

Malmaison

(1918)

Picardy the Marne Boundary-line.

Feat of arms notorious of the Second world war, then War of Indo-China

It takes share in the countryside of France on May 17th, 1940, on June 23rd it receives the military honors of the enemy;
1945-1946 in Indo-China it receives its fourth mention in dispatches before being dissolves on June 30th, 1946;
In 1947, the 5th BPIC receives the guard of the flag of the 5 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry ;

In 1955 it receives the Military Cross of the TOE with a palm, plus two national orders received by the king of the Laos.

Since the Second world war

Since November 1st, 1969 it takes its garrison with Djibouti on the territory of Affars and Issas.

See too

External bonds

Site of the troops of navy
Site 5 {{E}} RIAOM
Museum of the troops of marine of Frejus

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