2nd Marine Infantry Regiment - Creating and Different Names

Creating and Different Names

  • 1622: Creation by Cardinal Richelieu Companies regular de la Mer
  • 1822: King's order directing the formation of two infantry regiments of the Navy.
  • 1831: The order of King Louis-Philippe I of 14 May 1831 creates two infantry regiments assigned to regular duty of the garrisons of French colonies (direct and unbroken lineage of the 2nd RIMa from that time until today).
  • March 1, 1890 duplication: formation of the 6th Marine Infantry Regiment.
  • 1900: takes the name of the 2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry, it is included in Brest.
  • On 1 December 1958, the second becomes the second RIC (2nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry) RIMa (2nd Marine Infantry Regiment) .
  • Since 1963, the garrison at Camp Auvours-Mans.
  • Since 2000: Martin Fire Pallières.
  • History garrisons fighting and battle of the 2e RIMa below:

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