Ancient history

09th Hussar

9th Hussar
9th Hussar

The 9th hussar held a garrison at Sourdun. Disbanded in the 1990s and replaced by the 2nd Hussar from Orléans (itself derived from the 8th Chasseurs Regiment). For the History of this last unit, the date of creation is August 1, 1749 under the name of the volunteers of LA MORLIERE then of Guyenne. He participates in the following battles:
ZURICH
HOHENLINDEN
WAGRAM
MOSKOWA
MONTMIRAIL
ALGERIA
WAR OF 1870
WAR OF 1914-1918:DIKSMUDGET
BERRY AT THE BAC
WAR 1939-1945
BELGIUM (1940)
ALGERIA.

Reformed briefly in 1944 it was recreated in 1956. to fight in Ouarsenis Dissous in 1959. Recreated in 1965 in Orleans derived from the 2nd Hussars (Chamborant) it became on July 1, 1979 the reconnaissance regiment of the 102nd DI, derived from the 6th Regiment of Cuirassiers On its standard:
ZURICH 1799
HOHENLINDEN 1800
WAGRAM 1809
THE MOSKOWA1812
YSER 1914
MEZIERES 1918
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with a star
War Cross 1939-1945 with a palm

it took over the traditions of the 8th RCA including its fourragère.

9th Hussar
9th Hussar

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