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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