3rd Marine Artillery Regiment
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The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment (3e RAMa) is the heir to the 3rd Marine artillery regiment created in Rochefort by consular decree of Napoleon Bonaparte on 13 May 1803 and the 3rd Colonial Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Marine Artillery regiment.
The 3e RAMa has been present either a unit or as sub-units on almost all the battlefields where French forces have been engaged.
, the largest military training camp in Western Europe. The soldiers man 155mm towed guns
, 120mm mortars
and that the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. As a Regiment of the prestigious 6th Light Armoured Brigade, its mission is cannon or mortar fire support, intelligence gathering and coordination of air and naval fire support. Engaged in experiments with battlefield digitization, it is equipped with the ATLAS system and is constantly deployed in amphibious exercises and operations. Its location, near the Mediterranean coast and near the largest port in the France, allows it to participate in numerous amphibious exercises
The 3e RAMa has been present either a unit or as sub-units on almost all the battlefields where French forces have been engaged.
History
- Self-propelled artillerySelf-propelled artillerySelf-propelled artillery vehicles are combat vehicles armed with artillery. Within the term are covered self-propelled guns and rocket artillery...
group of the divisional artillery of 2nd Armoured (VernonVernon-USA:*Vernon, Alabama*Vernon, California*Lake Vernon, California*Vernon, Colorado*Vernon, Connecticut*Vernon, Florida*Vernon, Illinois*Vernon, Indiana*Vernon Parish, Louisiana*Vernon, Michigan...
since 10/01/1945) - I/3e Marine Artillery Regiment, the artillery regiment of the 10th Armoured Division at Verdun on 1 July 1984.
- Artillery Regiment of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade on 1 July 1999.
- The regiment participated in two tours in Bosnia with UNPROFOR.
Current Satus
Since 1 July 1994 the Regiment has provided the manoeuver regiment of the school of artillery based at CanjuersCanjuers
Canjuers is a calcareous plateau and a military camp in Provence in southeastern France.-Geography:Situated in the département of the Var in the Prealps of Castellane, on the south of the Verdon Gorge and to the north of Draguignan....
, the largest military training camp in Western Europe. The soldiers man 155mm towed guns
TRF1
The 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1 is a French towed howitzer produced by Nexter and used by the French army.-Performance:*Setting out of battery: 2 min*Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m....
, 120mm mortars
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
The MO-120 RT-61 or MO-120-RT is a heavy mortar of French origin. It was designed by Thomson-Brandt as the successor for the MO-120 AM-50...
and that the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. As a Regiment of the prestigious 6th Light Armoured Brigade, its mission is cannon or mortar fire support, intelligence gathering and coordination of air and naval fire support. Engaged in experiments with battlefield digitization, it is equipped with the ATLAS system and is constantly deployed in amphibious exercises and operations. Its location, near the Mediterranean coast and near the largest port in the France, allows it to participate in numerous amphibious exercises
Regimental Standard
He was awarded the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with 2 fins (two citations to the order of the army) and the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with 2 fins (two citations to the order of the army) . He is entitled to use the forage in the colors of ribbon cross 1914-1918 war received January 31, 1919, with olive on the attribution to the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, then with olive on the allocation to the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with received September 18, 1946. And since June 18, 1996 that the colors of the Cross of the Order of the Liberation. It is also decorated with the blue tie of the Presidential Unit Citation American decoration.Battle Honours
- Hanau 1813
- Mogador 1844
- Dahomey 1892
- Tien-Tsin 1900
- Maroc 1908-1913
- Champagne 1915
- Somme 1916
- Fezzan 1942
- Sud Tunisien 1943
- Paris 1944
- Strasbourg 1944
Decorations
- Cross of the LiberationOrdre de la LibérationThe Ordre de la Libération is a French Order awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is an exceptional honor, the second highest after the Légion d’Honneur and only a small number of people and military units have received it, exclusively for deeds accomplished...
. - Presidential Unit CitationPresidential Unit CitationThe Presidential Unit Citation is a senior unit award granted to military units which have performed an extremely meritorious or heroic act, usually in the face of an armed enemy...
. - Croix de guerre 1914-1918Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (France)The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 is a French military decoration.-Creation:Soon after the outbreak of World War I, French military officials felt that a new military award had to be created...
with 2 palms . - Croix de guerre 1939-1945Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)The Croix de guerre 1939–1945 is a French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II.-Recipients:...
with 2 palms .
Sources and bibliography
- Erwan Bergot, La coloniale du RifRifThe Rif or Riff is a mainly mountainous region of northern Morocco, with some fertile plains, stretching from Cape Spartel and Tangier in the west to Ras Kebdana and the Melwiyya River in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the river of Wergha in the south.It is part of the...
au Tchad 1925-1980, imprimé en France : décembre 1982, n° d'éditeur 7576, n° d'imprimeur 31129, sur les presses de l'imprimerie Hérissey.