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11th Marine Artillery Regiment | |
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11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine. | |
Active | 1785 1914 – 1946 |
Country | France |
Branch | |
Type | Regiment |
Role | Artillery Amphibious warfare Reconnaissance Anti-aircraft warfare |
Part of | 9th Marine Infantry Brigade 1st Division |
Garrison/HQ | Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, France |
Nickname(s) | Regiment of the Orient |
Motto(s) | Alter post fulmina terror "L'autre terreur après la foudre" (Fr) |
Colors | Red and blue |
Anniversaries | Bazeilles |
Engagements | World War I |
Battle honours |
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Insignia | |
Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine | |
Abbreviation | 11e RAMa |
The 11th Marine Artillery Regiment (France) (French: 11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 11e RAMa) is an artillery regiment of the French Army. The regiment constitutes the fire support unit of the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade. The regiment employs around 950 men, fielding TRF1 155mm howitzers and MO-120-RT-61 120mm mortars. The regiment was founded in a third operational phase in 1951.