94th Infantry Regiment (France)

The 94th Infantry Regiment (94e régiment d’infanterie or 94e RI) is a French Army regiment. It originated in 1709 as a German regiment in the French army known as the régiment Royal-Bavière. From 1780 to 1791 it was known as the régiment Royal-Hesse-Darmstadt. It is the inheritor of the traditions of the French Imperial Guard and thus is also known as the Grenadiers de la Garde or La Garde rather than by its number. In addition to its traditions being from the Imperial Guard, their beret insignia is that of a French Imperial Eagle. After having been dissolved in 1993 following the reorganization of the French army in 1993, it was reformed in 2005. Retaining its name and traditions, it is now the regiment in the French army that specializes in urban combat (Combat en Zone Urbain or CENZUB in French).

Flag with battle honors

94th Infantry Regiment
Flag of the regiment, depicting its battle honours
Active	1709–1993, 2005-Present
Country	France
Branch	French Army infantry
Type	Infantry regiment
Role	infantry
Motto(s)	On l'engage pour vaincre (We engage to win)
Anniversaries	Saint Maurice
Engagements	Napoleonic Wars (Austerlitz), First World War (Marne, Somme, Verdun, Chemin des Dames), Battle of France, Algerian War
Battle honours	VALMY 1792 MARENGO 1800 AUSTERLITZ 1805 FRIEDLAND 1807 ANVERS 1832 LA MARNE-L'YSER 1914 LA SOMME 1916 L'AISNE-VERDUN 1917 MONTDIDIER 1918 AFN 1952–1962

Flag of the regiment from 1709 to 1780

Uniform in 1762

References

• Paul Martin, « Le Régiment Royal Hesse-Darmstadt », L'Essor, No. 77
• Louis Maufrais (2008). J'étais médecin dans les tranchées. 2 août 1914 – 14 juillet 1919 (in French). Paris: Robert Laffont. p. 331. ISBN 978-2221109182.
• Paul Détrie (1995). Lettres du front à sa femme. 5 août 1914 – 26 février 1919 (in French). Grenoble: Pointcom'. p. 584.

• Marcel Remy (1920). La Garde – 1914–1918: historique 94° régiment d'infanterie (in French). Bar-le-Duc: Collot. p. 110.
• Edmond Boichut (1936). La bataille des frontières (22 août 1914) à la 42e division: Feuilles de route (in French). Berger-Levrault.
• A. E. Lafont. "La Garde" – 94e régiment d'infanterie : Historique succint du 94e régiment d'infanterie : campagne contre l'Allemagne du 2 8 1914 au 31 12 1918 (PDF). Oberthur.