4th Marine Infantry Regiment - Creating and Different Names

Creating and Different Names

  • The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment August 31, 1854 until December 31, 1900, Garrison tradition Toulon. In 1857 the 4th has 22 companies in Toulon, 5 Réunion, Senegal 5 to 2 to Goree.
  • The 4th Infantry Regiment colonial from 1 January 1901. In 1914 he belongs to the 2nd Division under the command of the colonial general Leblois. At the end of the war he owned at 16 DIC.
  • Always fourth 4e R.I.C.jusqu at April 30, 1923.
  • 1 May 1923 he became the fourth regiment of colonial infantry (RTC) by the name change.
  • 4th Infantry Regiment colonial October 15, 1939.
  • Recreated in Toulon for the campaign.
  • July 1940. It belongs to the 2nd Division colonial General Maignan: 4th ICN with different elements.
  • 4th Infantry Battalion colonial May 1, 1947 to March 31, 1949.
  • 4th Infantry Regiment colonial on May 1, 1949.
  • In Toulon November 30, 1958.
  • 4th Marine Infantry Regiment on 1 December 1958 until 31 January 1959.
  • 1st Battalion 4th Marine Infantry Regiment on 1 February 1959.
  • At Toulon, June 15, 1962.
  • Shoulder patch anchor marine.Centre Infantry Training Regiment, 4th Marine Infantry Regiment June 16, 1962.
  • At Toulon, June 30, 1972.
  • 4th Marine Infantry Regiment on 1 July 1977.
  • The regiment finally left the garrison of Toulon to Fréjus on 1 January 1978.
  • The regiment was split in two in 1980, half of the 4th joined Perpignan or she incorporates the staff of the 24th RIMa dissolved. *The other half is fused in the Fréjus GITDM becomes custodian of the flag of the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment .
  • On 1 July 1986 the regiment is located in Perpignan and its staff join Frejus while the 24th Marine Infantry Regiment revert to his former garrison.
  • On June 30, 1998 the regiment was disbanded after 154 years of presence, its flag is given to the SMA the Mayotte and on 6th RTS whose custody had been given and transmitted to the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment .

  • Regimental badge 4e RIC.

  • Regimental badge GITDM (4th Marine Infantry Regiment).

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