Le R.I.C.M. Régiment d'Infanterie de Chars de Marine aux Rendez-vous de la Gloire 1988 Hardcover - Military Forces - French Language

Title: Le R.I.C.M. Régiment d'Infanterie de Chars de Marine aux Rendez-vous de la Gloire

Author: Philippe Cart-Tanneur; Philippe Garrouste

Description: Bumping to tail of spine with 0.5" splits at both board-spine edges. Head of spine has smaller 0.25" splits. Wear to fore edge corners with a tiny bit of exposed board. Rubbing to boards. Some scuffs/scratches on rear board. Gift inscription on ffep "To Jim, In memory of 'Pacific' operation, stopping the train in Hadzici. All the best, Colonel Kohn, Langero, 22/1/97". [Note: uncertain, but possibly this is RICM's Regimental Commander (1996-98) Colonel Pierre-Richard Kohn]. All other pages free of marks. Binding is sound. French Language.

The Régiment d'infanterie chars de marine RICM in French, (R.I.C.M, or Marine Infantry Tank Regiment) is a light cavalry regiment of the French Army heir to the Régiment d'infanterie coloniale du Maroc RICM (R.I.C.M, or Colonial Infantry Regiment of Morocco).

Created in June 1915, then designated accordingly in December 1958, by change of the infantry colonial regiment of Morocco, the regiment is part of the Troupes de Marine and is of a cavalry armored specialty. The RICM is the most decorated regiment of the French Army. The regiment is attached to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade 9e BIMa.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Jacket Condition: None

Publisher: E.F.M. éditions du fer à marquer

Place: France

Year: 1988

ISBN: n/a

Language: French

Size: 9.5 x 12.75 inches.

Pages: 199 pages.

Keywords: Forces Françaises, Mission Bosnie, Afrique, French Forces, Bosnia, Africa