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Infantry regiment of the French Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
35th Infantry Regiment (35e régiment d'infanterie) is an infantry regiment of the French Army. Its origins date back to the formation of the régiment de Nemond in 1604 by a member of the gentry from Lorraine whose surname was Némond. During World War I it was nicknamed As de Trèfle (Ace of Clubs). It is now based at the garrison in Belfort.
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35th Infantry Regiment | |
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35e régiment d'infanterie | |
Active | 1604 — present |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Mechanized infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Belfort |
Nickname(s) | The Ace of Clubs |
Motto(s) | Tous gaillards, pas d’traînards |
Colours | Yellow |
Anniversaries | 30 June 1830 (Invasion of Algiers) |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | |
Abbreviation | 35e RI |
Notable figures who have served with the regiment or its predecessors include the brothers Louis and Auguste de Keralio (from 1734 to 1749), Étienne-Charles de Damas-Crux (second in command of the régiment d'Aquitaine on 3 October 1779), Maurice Chevalier (in 1913) and Jean Chrétien Fischer.
In January 2016, 124 soldiers from the regiment and a ceremonial military band contingent based in Lyon marched down Rajpath in New Delhi for the 67th Republic Day parade.[3] On August 9, 2017, six soldiers from the 35th Infantry Regiment participating in Opération Sentinelle were wounded in Levallois-Perret[4] in the Paris suburbs by an automobile whose driver had fled.[5] The anti-terrorist section of Paris is seized of the investigation.[6]
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with four mentions in dispatches.
The insignia was created in 1952 and consists of a silver clover, with a bypassed link, placed on a terrace of the same, embellished with the number and the acronym regiment On the dextral slope, the inscription says "Tous gaillards". It symbolizes the courage of the soldiers of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War.
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