94th Infantry Regiment (France)
| 94th Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
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Flag of the regiment, depicting its battle honours | |
| Active | 1709–1993 |
| 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 |
The 94th Infantry Regiment (94e régiment d’infanterie or 94e RI) was a French Army regiment. It was the inheritor of the traditions of the Imperial Guard and thus it was also known as the Grenadiers de la Garde or La Garde rather than by its number.
Origins
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.
The Revolutionary Wars
War Of The First Coalition
It took part in the battle of Valmy.
War Of The Second Coalition
It took part in the battle of Marengo.
The Napoleonic Wars
War Of The Third Coalition
It took part in the battle of Austerlitz.
War Of The Fourth Coalition
In October 1806 it was part of Jean Baptiste Bernadotte's I Corps 3rd Division under General of Division Jean Baptiste Drouet.
It took part in the battle of Jena-Auerstädt.
In the next year it took part in the battle of Friedland.
The Peninsular War
It took part in the battle of Talavera.
Ten Days' Campaign
It took part in the Belgian revolution in the siege of Antwerp (1832).
World War 1
It took part in the First Battle of the Marne.
It took part in the battle of Yser.
It took part in the battle of the Somme.
It took part in the Second Battle of the Aisne.
World War 2
It took part in the battle of France