1st Marine Infantry Regiment

1st Marine Infantry Regiment
1er régiment d'infanterie de marine (French)
Active1822 – present
CountryFrance
Branch
TypeRegiment
RoleLight armoured cavalry
Amphibious warfare
Reconnaissance
Size~1,000
Part of9th Marine Infantry Brigade
1st Division
Garrison/HQAngoulême, France
Motto(s)Ils ne savent où le destin les mène, seule la mort les arrête (Fr)
ColorsRed and blue
AnniversariesBazeilles
Battle honours
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Louis Brière de l'Isle
Insignia
Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine
Abbreviation1er RIMa

The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 1er régiment d'infanterie de marine, 1er RIMa) is a French regiment heir of the colonial infantry. The regiment is one of the quatre vieux regiments of the Troupes de Marine, with the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa, the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa, as well the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 4e RIMa (dissolved in 1998). Along with the 1st Marine Artillery Regiment 1er RAMa and the 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment 2e RAMa, the 1st Marine formed the Blue Division. The 1er RIMa is a light armoured unit, since 1986, alike with the régiment d'infanterie-chars de marine RICM.