11th Marine Artillery Regiment

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11th Marine Artillery Regiment
11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine.
Insigne regimentaire du 11e Regiment d'Artillerie Coloniale.jpg
Insigne du 11e regiment d'artillerie de marine.JPG
Regimental Insignia of the 11e R.A.C
Regimental Insignia of the 11e R.A.Ma
Active1785

1914 – 1946

1951 – present
Country France
Branch
Type Regiment
Role Artillery
Amphibious warfare
Reconnaissance
Anti-aircraft warfare
Part of 9th Marine Infantry Brigade
1st Division
Garrison/HQ Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, France
Nickname(s)Regiment of the Orient
Motto(s)Alter post fulmina terror

"L'autre terreur après la foudre" ( Fr )

"The other Terror after Bolts of Lightning" ( Eng )
ColorsRed and blue
Anniversaries Bazeilles
Engagements World War I

World War II
Lebanese Civil War

Gulf War
War on Terror (2001–Present)

Battle honours
  • Lützen 1813;
  • Mexique 1838–1863;
  • Sébastopol 1855;
  • Sontay Lang Son 1883–1884;
  • Dahomey 1892;
  • Madagascar 1895;
  • Champagne 1915–1918;
  • La Somme 1916
  • Koweït 1990–1991 [1]
Insignia
Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine Troupe-de-marine-beret.jpg
Abbreviation11e RAMa

The 11th Marine Artillery Regiment (France) (French : 11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 11e RAMa) is an artillery regiment of the French Army. The regiment constitutes the fire support unit of the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade. The regiment employs around 950 men, fielding TRF1 155mm howitzers and MO-120-RT-61 120mm mortars. The regiment was founded in a third operational phase in 1951.

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Organic role

The 11e RAMa is organically attached to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (9e B.I.Ma), where the regiment fulfills the role of fixed artillery fire support. The regiment nevertheless a highly mobile unit, trained for amphibious warfare since initial formation.

Creation and different nominations since 1785

History since 1813

The 1st Colonial Artillery Regiment 1e R.A.C of Melun enacted the 1st Group of the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment.

The 1e R.A.C was twice subdivided into sub units designated "11th Colonial Artillery Regiment"; the "Colonial" units are now named Troupes de marine. The 11e RAMa thus maintained the motto Alter Post Fulmina Terror ("The other Terror after Bolts Lightning").

The current regiment was founded in 1951 and was renamed 11e RAMa in June 1963. In 1979, the regiment took garrison in Camp La Lande d'Ouée near Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier.

Campaigns

Campaign Participation Engagement
( 1813–1918 )

Campaign Participation Engagement
( 1940–1990 )

Campaign Participation Engagement
( 1993–1999 )

Campaign Participation Engagement
( 2000–Present )

Overseas operations

The 11e RAMa has been deployed overseas more times than any other artillery unit of the French Army. From 1978 to 1980, the regiment was involved in Opération Tacaud , in Chad. It took part in the battle of Ati in support of 2 combat companies of the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment and a squadron of the 1e REC. On 5 March 1979, during the battle of Abéché where the regiment supported the same marine infantry company of the 3e RIMa and a squadron of the RICM, the same artillery battery exercised a horizontal firing round series with 105HM2 howitzers. [2] From 1984 to 1985, the regiment was involved in Opération Manta.

Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990)

The regiment partook in various peacekeeping missions in Lebanon on numerous yearly designated occasions. From 1983 to 1984, the regiment integrated the corps of the Multinational Force in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War along with the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment, the 1st Parachute Hussard Regiment and the 31e Brigade which included the Operational Group of the Foreign Legion, the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment and the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment.

Gulf War (1990–1991)

The regiment was engaged in the Gulf War in 1991 part of Opération Daguet along with 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment, French paratroopers regiments including components of the 1st Parachute Hussard Regiment, the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment and other airborne contingents.

Foreign operations (1991–2001)

The 11e RAMa was engaged in ex-Yugoslavia from 1993 to 2000, and in Opération Turquoise in 1994, in Rwanda. It then intervened in the Comoros.

Global War on Terror (2001–present)

Presently, the 11e RAMa is involved in Opération Licorne in Côte d'Ivoire; in the current War in Afghanistan with the French forces in Afghanistan, notably the GTIA Kapisa; in Lebanon with Opération Baliste ; in Kosovo and in Mali (Operation Serval and Operation Barkhane).

Organization

The 11e R.A.Ma is composed of 900 artillery marines articulated in 7 Artillery batteries:

Part of Equipment

Traditions

Insignias

Regimental Colors

The Regimental Colors of the 11 Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 11 R.A.Ma Etendard du 11e regiment d'artillerie de marine.jpg
The Regimental Colors of the 11 Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 11 R.A.Ma

Regimental Song

Decorations

The Regimental Colors of the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment 11e RAMa is decorated with:

Honors

Battle Honors

  • Lützen 1813;
  • Mexique 1838–1863;
  • Sébastopol 1855;
  • Sontay Lang Son 1883–1884;
  • Dahomey 1892;
  • Madagascar 1895;
  • Champagne 1915–1918;
  • La Somme 1916.
  • Koweït 1990–1991 [1]

Regimental Commanders

  • 1982 – 1984 : colonel Barthe
  • 1984 – 1986 : colonel Desson
  • 1986 – 1988 : colonel Schill
  • 1988 – 1990 : colonel Lang
  • 1990 – 1992 : colonel Novak
  • 1992 – 1994 : colonel Lanclume
  • 1994 – 1996 : colonel Laberibe
  • 1996 – 1998 : colonel Bonnet
  • 1998 – 2000 : colonel Frétille
  • 2000 – 2002 : colonel Durand
  • 2002 – 2004 : colonel Soriano
  • 2004 – 2006 : colonel Royal
  • 2006 – 2008 : colonel Metz
  • 2008 – 2010 : colonel Goguenheim
  • 2010 – 2012 : colonel Laval
  • 2012 – 2014 : colonel Métayer
  • 2014 – 201x: lieutenant-colonel Mathias

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Édition Chronologique n° 45 du 29 octobre 2010".Le Ministère de la Défense instruction n°1515/DEF/EMA/OL/2 du 23 septembre 1983, modifiée, sur les filiations et l'héritage des traditions des unités; décision n°010318/DEF/CAB/SDBG/CPAG du 15 juillet 2008 portant création d'une commission des emblèmes. Art 1er. L'inscription "Koweït 1990–1991" est attribuée aux drapeaux et étendards des formations des armées énumérées ci-dessous. 2e R.E.I, 1er R.E.C, 6e R.E.G, 3e R.I.Ma, 1er R.P.I.Ma, 11e R.A.Ma, 4e Régiment de dragon, 1er Régiment de Spahis, 6e Régiment de Commandement et de Soutien, 1er R.H.C, 3e R.H.C, puis les formations de l'Armée de l'Air les 5e, 7e, 11e escadre de chasse, la 33e escadre de reconnaissance et les 61e et 64e escadre de transport. Le présent arrêté sera publié au bulletin officiel des armées, Hervé Morin.
  2. Operation Tacaud, site de l'Amicale du 3e RIMa
  3. Collectivité décorées de la Légion d’honneur, 1er régiment d'artillerie coloniale Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine – Ordre de la Légion d’honneur, France-Phaleristique.com

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