Eighth and Hold
Coming by descent from the 2nd RIMa then from the 2nd garrison RIC, it became the 21st RIC on January 17, 1901.
He is entitled to wear the fourragère in the colors of the ribbon of the military medal with olives in the colors of the ribbons of the war crosses 14-18 and 39-45 and the fourragère in the colors of the ribbon of the Croix de guerre of the Theaters of external operations.
Quotes
* 4 Army citations in 1914-1918 (1915, 1917, 1918)
* 3 Army citations in 1939-1945 (1940, 1944 , 1945)
* 2 citations at the order of the TOE Army in Indochina (1948,1950)
Regimental Motto
Eighth and Hold
Composition
The 21 is made up of 4 combat companies (1 dark blue company, 2 red company, 3 yellow company and 4 green company), a lighting and support company (CEA, black), a command and logistics (CCL, white) and a base and training company (11 coy /UAS light blue)
Regimental Flag
His tie is decorated with the Croix de guerre 14-18 with 4 palms, the Croix de guerre 39-45 with 3 palms and the Croix de guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Exterieures with 2 palms and a star.
It bears the following inscriptions:
* BOMARSUND 1854
* SAÏGON 1859
* PUEBLA 1863
* TUYEN-QUAN 1885
* CHAMPAGNE 1915
* SOMME 1916
* AISNE 1917
* REIMS 1918
* COLMAR 1944
* LEMERSHEIM 1945
* INDOCHINE 1945-1954
History
Until World War I[edit]
* 08/16/1899:2nd Garrison Marine Infantry Regiment
* 01/01/1901:2nd Garrison Colonial Infantry Regiment
* 01/17/1901:21st Colonial Infantry Regiment
In 1914 he was in garrison in Paris; he belongs to the 5th Colonial Brigade of the 3rd Colonial Infantry Division
The First World War[edit]
1914
* Operations of the III and IV Armies and the Sordet Cavalry Corps:
o August 22:Rossignol
o August 24:Saint-Vincent
* Battle of the Marne:
o September 6-7:Ecriennes, Vauclerc
o south of Vitry Le François
1915
* Champagne
o February 16-23:Fortin de Beauséjour
* Battle of Champagne:
o September 25:Main-de -Massiges, Hill 191
1916
Battle of the Somme
* July-September:Ebesquincourt, Dompierre, Assevillier, Rancourt, Belloy-en-Santerre, Villiers Carbonel, Horgny
1917
* 17-20 March:between Somme and Oise
* Le Chemin des Dames
o 16-17 April:l'Ailette
o 5-9 May:Mont des Singes
o 28-29 July:Hurtebise
1918 [edit]
* May 27-31:Fights under Reims
* June 1:Fights under Reims
* July 15:Fights under Reims
* October 7-9:Bazancourt
* October 11-19:Retourne, Aisne
* Herpy
* November 24:Il receives the fourragère in the colors of the Military Medal.
The interwar period
World War II [
* July 1940:disappearance in combat by total destruction of the Regiment
* 09/01/40:recreation of the 21st RIC of the Armistice Army
* 08 /11/42:dissolution
* 01/11/44:the 21st RIC is recreated on the basis of the 4th Regiment of Senegalese Tirailleurs (laundering of the 4th RTS) within the 9th division of colonial infantry (9th DIC).
After World War II[edit]
After the Liberation of France and the German campaign, it served in French Indochina and was again disbanded on March 22, 1955.
It was recreated on May 16, 1955.
On December 1, 1958 it became the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment.