Ancient history

1st RAMa (1st RAC)

Creation and denominations

1622

Creation by Cardinal Richelieu of the Compagnies Franches et Ordinaires de la Mer. These companies, responsible for service at sea, include bombers.

1692

The bombers are grouped in the Marine Artillery Corps, ancestor of the 1erRAMa.

1803

Creation of a regiment within the Marine Artillery Corps.

1900

The troops become colonial and come under the authority of the Army:The regiment becomes 1st Colonial Artillery Regiment (1st RAC)

1940

The regiment is dissolved at the armistice.

1945

The 1erRAFFL takes up the standard and traditions of the 1erRAC.

1958

The Colonial Troops become Marine Troops, the 1erRAC becomes the 1erRAMa.

History
1803

A regiment is created within the Marine Artillery Corps. He took part in the Napoleonic wars, notably in the campaigns of Saxony (1813) and France (1814).

1838

First expedition to Mexico.

1854-1855

The regiment participated in the Crimean War and the siege of Sevastopol.

1863

Second expedition to Mexico.

1870

The regiment forms the artillery of the 'Division de Marine' (or Blue Division) which includes the 4 regiments of marine infantry. This is covered with glory in Bazeilles (August 31 and September 1) near Sedan. The commemoration of the battles of Bazeilles is celebrated each year by the Marine troops, whose feast it is.

1883-1885

Participation in the Tonkin War, which confirms the French presence in Indochina.

1892

The regiment formed the artillery of the Dahomey expedition (now Benin).

1895

The regiment takes part in the conquest of Madagascar.

1900-1901

The regiment takes part in the expedition to China (Boxer War)

1910

The regiment is the first artillery regiment to receive the Cross of the Legion of Honor.

1914-1918 The 1erRAC forms the artillery of the 2eDIC (colonial infantry division). With her, he distinguished himself during the battles of the Marne (September 1914), Champagne (1915), the Somme (1916), the Aisne (1917), the Chemin des Dames (1917) and Reims ( 1918).

The regiment is mentioned twice in the orders of the army and receives the Croix de guerre 1914-1918.

December 1941

With the artillery of the Free French Forces, Squadron Leader Laurent-Champrosay forms the 1erRAFFL (Artillery Regiment of the Free French Forces).

1942-1945

The 1erRAFFL follows the 1reDFL (Free French Division) in its epic. Heroic resistance at Bir-Hakeim (1942), fighting at El-Alamein, Tunisia campaign, landing in Provence, Alsace campaign, battles in the Alps.

The regiment is mentioned three times in the order of the army and receives the Croix de guerre 1939-1945. He also received the Cross of Liberation.

1956-1962

A detachment of the regiment takes part in operations in Algeria.

1995-1996
IFOR AUF1
IFOR AUF1

The 1erRAMa sends detachments to the former Yugoslavia, within the Rapid Reaction Force (FRR) (bombardment of the Serbian batteries of Mount Igman) or IFOR, responsible for enforcing the Dayton agreements.

Currency

On their headgear the bombardiers wore their motto which has remained that of the regiment:

’Alter post fulmina terror’ (the other terror after lightning).

Feats of arms and inscriptions on the standard

On the standard are inscribed the names of the battles of:

* LUTZEN 1813
* MEXICO 1838-1863
* SEBASTOPOL 1855
* BAZEILLES 1870
* SONTAY-LANGSON 1883-1884
* DAHOMEY 1892
* MADAGASCAR 1895
* CHAMPAGNE 1915-1918
* LA SOMME 1916
* BIR-HAKEIM 1942
* EL-ALAMEIN 1942
* TAKROUNA 1943
* CARIGLIANO 1944
* COLMAR 1945

Decorations

The standard is decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor, the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (2 palms), the Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (3 palms) and the Cross of the Liberation.

List of commanders

Colonel GERARD

Colonel LAUMONT

Colonel OTZ

2006:Colonel Leccia.

The regiment today

Organization

* 4 firing batteries:B1- B2- B3- B4.
* 1 operations battery:BDO.
* 1 command and logistics battery:BCL .
* 1 base and instruction battery:BBI.
* 1 reserve firing battery:B5.

Materials

* 155mm AMX AuF1 self-propelled guns.

Exact name:CN 155 AU F1 T CTI. (CaNon AU 155 mm model F1 Turbine [Turbine unlike the GAP versions:self-propelled unit] Inertial Firing Unit.)

* 120 mm mortar.

Exact name:MO 120 RT F1 (120mm Striped Traction Mortar model F1)

* VAB VIT (surveying vehicle)
* AMX-10 VOA (artillery observation vehicle)
* AMX-10 P and VAB P (troop transport)
* Peugeot P4
* TRM 2000
* TRM 10000
* GBC 180

Miscellaneous

1st RAMa

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