The Marine Tank Infantry Regiment (RICM) is a regiment French tank, heir to the colonial infantry regiment of Morocco. Created in June 1915, then named thus in December 1958, by the change of name of the colonial infantry regiment of Morocco, it is part of the weapon of the navy troops and is speci
Son-Tay In 1883 the news of the massacre of the cdt riviére and his troops, produced in France an intense emotion. Harassed by public opinion, Jules Ferrys government ordered reprisals. On June 1, 1883, he entrusted Rear-Admiral Courbet - previously governor of New Caledonia, where he had overcom
From June 15, the last constituted units of the colonial army will be thrown into the battle when it is already lost. Moreover, they are used in dispersed units, such as the 8th D.I.C. which, leaving Montélimar, abandoned one of its regiments, the 25th R.T.S. on the outskirts of Lyon to participate
Locality of the Meuse. Located on the ridge line formed by the hills on the right bank of the Meuse, about ten kilometers northeast of Verdun, this fort was erected at the end of the 19th century to defend the eastern towns. . But, quite paradoxically, in 1915 these works were considered unsuitable
Russia, in difficulty in front of Kars, asks its allies for a diversion, but France and Great Britain believe that an important action could modify the whole physiognomy of the war:the opening of Bos. Phore would exonerate Turkey, restore direct relations with Russia, give absolute supremacy to the
1st RIMA badge On February 4, the 1st Light Brigade relieved the 150th British Yorkshire Brigade at Bir Hakeim. A beautiful epic page will open; nothing yet makes it foreseeable. Bir Hakeim then constituted the extreme southern wing of the British system. Muracciole perfectly described the aspect
(Sarrebourg, 1866 - Paris, 1925.) General. Mangin (Charles) The thick, black hair, the strong chin, the steely gaze, Mangin is the very type of the adventurer to whom the colonial enterprises of the Ille République allowed to give free rein to a need for action. The marine infantry welcomed hi
Nancy, 1854 - Thorey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, 1934.) Lyautey Marshal of France. Coming from a family of soldiers from Lorraine, the young Lyautey maintained the tradition by entering Saint-Cyr in 1873 then at the staff application school two years later, before serving in 1877 in the cavalry, his w
Saint-Béat, Haute-Garonne, 1849 - Versailles, 1916. Galieni (Joseph Simon) Marshal of France. Lieutenant in Bazeilles in 1870, he served from 1893 to 1895 in Niger, Senegal and Tonkin with the rank of colonel. Joseph Gallieni deposes the queen of Madagascar, Ranavalo. Governor General of the Oc
In Air-aines an atrocious drama unfolds. The village was set up as a fortified strongpoint on the night of June 4 to 5 by Commander Seymour and his battalion, 1/53° R.I.C.M.S., supported by a battery of 221° R.A.C. At dawn, like most of the other French positions, the 1st battalion was attacked. T
The Zouaves are a type of infantry unit, which existed in few armies:Ottoman Empire, France, Papal States, United States, for a short period (1830-1962). They owe their name to the Kabyle tribal confederation of Zouaouas (Igawawen in Kabyle). These provided soldiers to the Turks and after the captur
Senegalese skirmishers are a body of soldiers formed within the French colonial Empire in 1857, the main element of the Black Force. In 1914-1918, around 200,000 Senegalese from the AOF fought in the French ranks, including more than 135,000 in Europe. 30,000 of them died there, and many returned i
The Algerian Tirailleurs (later:Algerian Tirailleurs Regiments) (RTA), are infantry units formed in Algeria at the time of French Algeria and created in 1842. History * 1842:creation of the Battalion of Native Tirailleurs of Algiers. * 1856:Creation of the 1st Regiment of Algerian Tirailleurs. Ou
Spahi :word of Turkish origin. Originally, the “sibahis” were horsemen provided by the tribes subservient to the Ottoman Empire who came to reinforce the numbers of Mamluks (regular troops) when the scale of the operations required it. They pay themselves on the ground by looting the places where th
Goumier is a term used for Moroccan soldiers, who served in auxiliary units attached to the French army, between 1908 and 1956. The term has also occasionally been used to indicate native soldiers in the French army of Sudan French and Upper Volta during the colonial era. The word comes from the M
The Light Infantry Battalions of Africa (BILA), more known by their nicknames of Bat dAf ’ were units of the French army. Contrary to popular belief, these are not disciplinary units in the strict sense. They nevertheless welcomed into their ranks young men already sentenced in civilian life, when
Marine Troops are a weapon of the French army which includes several specialties (infantry, artillery, ABC, transmissions). They are an integral part of the Army, despite their name. They find their origin in the ordinary sea companies, created in 1622 by Cardinal Richelieu. These companies are int
Marine infantry are land troops embarked on military vessels to defend them, freeing the vessels crew from combat duties, or to disembark them in amphibious operations. In Greco-Latin and Carthaginian antiquity, the naval infantry fought on the deck of the galleys, as in the sailing navy during boar
Heihachirō Tōgō was an admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy born on January 27, 1848 and died on May 30, 1934. Trained by the British Navy, he took part in the first battles of the Sino-Japanese War where he obtained the rank of admiral. He commanded the entire Japanese squadron during the Russo-Ja
On the night of February 8 to 9, 1904, the Japanese fleet attacked, without a declaration of war, the Russian fleet at Port-Arthur, and torpedoed seven enemy ships. Suddenly, Japan acquired mastery of the seas; a war begins, which will end the following year with the victory of Japan. The conflict t
The Feudalism was an economic, political and social organization based on land tenure - the manor - that predominated in Western Europe during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from the encounter between Roman and Germanic customs, through the barbarian invasions in the then Western Roman Empire. Th
A challenge to received ideas On the British side, the only gun that was comparable to the 88 was the 25-pounder which, by a strange coincidence, had a caliber of 87 mm. It was no more intended to be an anti-tank gun than the German 88 was, as it was a field gun, but it was better suited for firing
The Cabinet Mission Plan of 16 May 1946, though presented in the form of a recommendation, was still no less than a Panch-Niyya (jtpthanchhs.tq). With the publication of the plan, the work of the Cabinet Mission in India was completed and now it was to return to England. Before leaving India, the mi
Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire and ruled it from 1206 until his death in 1227. After uniting the Mongol tribes, he was given the title Genghis Khan, meaning universal ruler. Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis, Chingis, Jenghiz or Jinghis, was born in 1162 near Lake Baikal in Mongolia. His