6th regiment of Algerian riflemen

The 6th regiment of Algerian riflemen is a regiment of infantry of the French troops.

Creation and various denominations

Created in 1913
  • 1913 - 6° Regiment of Algerian Riflemen with 4 battalions of 2° R.T.A.

  • 1914 - 6° Regiment of Walk of Algerian Riflemen.

  • 1920 - 6° Regiment of Algerian Riflemen.

  • 1924 - 6° Regiment of North-African Riflemen.

  • 1926 - 6° Regiment of Algerian Riflemen.

Colonel S chiefs of brigade

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of the 6th RTA

Before 1914

First World War

  • 1914

    • Retirement of the III {{E}} and IV {{E}} Armed: towards the Marne
    • Battle of the Marne, from September 5th to 13rd
    • Battle of Flandres: Yser

  • 1915

    • Armed with North - Channel D Yperlée: Yser, 1st German attack with gas asphyxiating (sector of Ypres)

  • 1918

    • Sector of Rheims: Saint-Thierry, Dimension 240
    • Vesle, Aisne

Inter-war period

  • Countryside of Morocco 1925 - 1926

Second world war

  • France 1939-1940
  • Tunisia 1942-1943

Inscriptions related to the flag of the regiment

Badges of the regiment

See on the site of the Infantry of Africa : http://infaf.free.fr/ind_6rta.htm

Decorations

  • Decorated with the Military Cross 1914-1918 with 2 palms
  • Decorated with the Military Cross 1939-1945 with 1 palm

Door the fodder one with the colors of the Military Cross 1914-1918

Refrain of the Regiment

" With the 6° Riflemen, there are C… with the c."
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