Régiment d'infanterie-chars de marine
| Marine Infantry Tank Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Régiment d'infanterie chars de marine | |
Regimental Insignia of the RICM | |
| Active | June 9, 1915 - present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Light armoured cavalry Amphibious warfare Reconnaissance |
| Part of | 9th Marine Infantry Brigade 1st Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Poitiers, France |
| Motto(s) | Recedit Immortalis Certamine Magno (La) Il Revint Immortel de la Grande Bataille(Fr) Returned Immortal from the Grand Battle (Eng) |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Anniversaries | Bazeilles Festival : Douaumont (24 October) |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Indochina War Algerian War Lebanese Civil War 1975-1990 Gulf War War on Terror (2001 - present) |
| Battle honours | Marne 1914-1918 Verdun-Douaumont 1916 La Malmaison 1917 Plessis de Roye 1918 L'Aisne-L'Ailette 1918 Champagne 1918 Argonne 1918 Morocco 1925-1926 Toulon 1944 Delle 1944 Kehl 1945 Indochina 1945-1954 AFN 1952-1962 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Henri Bentégeat |
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The Régiment d'infanterie chars de marine in French, (R.I.C.M, or Marine Infantry Tank Regiment) is a light cavalry regiment of the French Army, successor to the Régiment d'infanterie coloniale du Maroc (R.I.C.M, or Colonial Infantry Regiment of Morocco).
Created in June 1915, then designated accordingly in December 1958, by change of the infantry colonial regiment of Morocco, the regiment is part of the Troupes de Marine and is of a cavalry armoured specialty. The RICM is the most decorated regiment of the French Army. The regiment is attached to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (9e BIMa).