1st Cuirassier Regiment (France)
| 1st Cuirassier Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 1er Régiment de Cuirassiers | |
Unit insgina | |
| Active | 1635-1815 1816-1920 1939-1940 1943-1999 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Heavy cavalry |
| Nickname(s) | Le Régiment de fer (The regiment of iron) |
| Motto(s) | Certum monstrat iter Il montre le droit chemin |
| March | Le Regiment de Fer (Eng: The Iron Regiment) |
| Engagements | Thirty Years' War War of the Spanish Succession French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars World War I World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne |
The 1st Cuirassier Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Cuirassiers, 1er RC) was the oldest armoured regiment in the French Army, until it was amalgamated with 11th Cuirassiers Regiment. Today its traditions are carried on by the 1st Cuirassier Squadrons Group of the 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment.