43rd Infantry Regiment (France)
| 43rd Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
Insignia of the 43rd Infantry Regiment | |
| Active | 13 March 1638–31 December 2010 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Lille |
| Nickname(s) | Le Royal des Vaisseaux |
| Anniversaries | Saint Maurice |
| Engagements | Valmy 1792 Marengo 1800 Austerlitz 1805 Jena 1806 Zaatcha 1849 Sevastopol 1855 The Somme 1916 Flanders 1917 L'Aisne 1918 Algeria 1952-1962 |
| Decorations | Croix de guerre 1914–1918 three palms Croix de guerre des Théâtres d'opérations extérieurs one palm Gold Medal of the City of Milan (Italian Campaign 1859: Solferino, Palestro, and Magenta) |
The 43rd Infantry Regiment (French: 43e Régiment d'Infanterie or 43e RI) was a French infantry regiment which dated back to the creation in 1638 of the Régiment Royal des Vaisseaux - one of the regiments of the Maison militaire du roi de France (Royal Military House of France) created to serve on boats and in the colonies: all such regiments were, in 1791, given a number in the line-infantry order of battle meaning that they could be considered historically as the "ancestors" of the naval infantry regiments (see 107th Infantry Regiment (France)).