33e regiment of marines

The 33e regiment of marines is a unit of the French Army. Regiment of reserve of the 3rd regiment of colonial infantry, the 33e regiment of colonial infantry is made up in Rochefort on Mer during the mobilization of 1914. It is dissolved on April 28th, 1919. Creation and quartering 8/2/1914 with Rochefort and Marenne oyster

History

33e regiment of colonial infantry: 8/2/1914 (Formation in Rochefort on Sea) at the 4/20/1919
33e regiment of colonial infantry: 9/2/39 (Formation with Montauban) at the 4/15/40
33e colonial regiment of infantry Mixed-Senegalese: 4/16/40 at 8/1/40
33e regiment of marines: 1/1/61 Formation with Fort de France
Formerly regiment of tradition of Antille-Guyana, the 33e of Navy is today a platform overseas stationed exclusively in Martinique and having for field of action the zone Caraïbe

Until the First World War

It is affected with:

August 1914 June 1915: 148 {{E}} division of infantry.
June 1915 - November 1918: 10 {{E}} division of colonial infantry

The First World War

1914

Resumption of the Champagne offensive:

December 20th: Firm of Beauséjour
December 28th: Sliced Wart

1915

Battle of Champagne:

25- September 30th: Sliced of Wagram, Souain, Cutting off of the Vandals

1916

Battle of the Sum

July-September: Belloy-in-Santerre, Villiers Carbonel

1917

April-May: The Way of the Ladies

1918

June: Castle-Thierry
15 July 18th: Champagne: West of Epernay
9 November 11th: Tin

Currency of the 33e regiment of marines

Flag of the regiment

It carries the following inscriptions to the flag:

Champagne 1915
Aisne 1917
Verdun 1917
Fodder with the colors of the Military Cross 1914-1918. This one was given to the regiment on July 19th, 1918 with Épernay

Military Cross 1914-1918 with 2 palms (2 mentions in dispatches 1914-1918)

Military Cross 1939-1945 with 1 palm (1 mention in dispatches 1939-1945)

Traditions

; The festival of the troops of navy

It is celebrated at the time of the birthday of the combat of BAZEILLES. This village which was 4 times taken again and gave up on orders, the August 31st and on September 1st, 1870.

; And in the name of God, colonial the

lives the Porpoises and Bigors has as patron saint God himself. This war cry finishes the intimate ceremonies which belong to the life of the regiments.

Badge of the 33e regiment of marines

Heraldic

Significance

The Inter-war period

The Second world war

May 1st, 1940, it is given on foot and becomes the 33e regiment of Senegalese mixed colonial infantry. Dissolved on August 1st, 1940.

After Second world war

It is reconstituted on January 1st, 1961 like regiment of tradition of the the Antilles - Guyana. Since this date, he affirms the French presence in the Caribbean. In 1998, the 33e of marine reorganizes and professionnalise within the framework of the recasting of the Army. The professional regiment in July 2000 is composed for a third of permanent civilians and reserve, for a third of soldiers on mission of long life and the third remaining on mission of short duration. It incarnates perfectly our new Army and its objectives. The engagement of young West-Indian, EVAT and VDAT, reinforces the close links with social fabric of the island, facilitates the integration of the young volunteers of the others weapons and ensures cohesion and the expertise on Outre-Mer, so that in Martinique, and in the name of God, lives the Colonial one!!!

Missions

The missions of the 33e RIMa are:

in the capacity as force of sovereignty, terrestrial military defense and the help with the populations
in the capacity as prépositionnée force, the protection of our interests and our nationals of the Caribbean zone
in the capacity as platform overseas, the administrative and technical support of the terrestrial forces and the garrison and formation with the action in tropical medium wet of the revolving modules

Major materials

33e RIMA is a regiment of light Infantry motorized on tactical vans of Marmon type, VUTC, SUMB, VUTC TRM 4000, VTC Peugeot, and Armament Leger d' Infanterie.

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