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22nd Marine Infantry Regiment
22^e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine
Regimental insigne
Active	17 janvier 1901 – 1er juillet 2010 17 January 1901 - 1 July 2010
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	troupes de marine
Role	Infantry
Part of	9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Nantes, France
Colours	Red and blue
Anniversaries	Bazeilles

The 22nd Battalion Marine Infantry based in Nantes is a French military unit. It incorporates the traditions of the 22nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry and the 22nd Marine Infantry Regiment which keeps the flag. The 22nd BIMa is a support battalion.

History

It was created on July 1, 1999, from the 9th Regiment of command and support. On 29 May 2010, a ceremony was to mark the end of a military presence in Nantes. Its official dissolution was scheduled for 1 July 2010. in the reserve response unit (115) to leave Nantes grouped to form the 6th Company of the 6th Engineer Regiment in Angers.

Subordination

The 22nd Battalion Marine Infantry (BIMa) is a support battalion at the headquarters of the Defense Force Headquarters No. 2. The battalion operates under the authority of the land area north-west. It is responsible for operating the PC projected force. The commanding officer took command of all resources deployed.

Composition

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The battalion had 131 soldiers, built around the PC in an administrative, technical and medical headquarters.

Colour guard
du 22e B.I.Ma
November 11, 2008 in Nantes.

Decorations

Its tie is decorated with the Croix de Guerre with three palms and 1914-1918, Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with one palm, of the Croix de Guerre TOE with 2 palms.
3 quotes to order the Army in 1914–1918.
1 quote to order the Army in 1939–1945.
2 quotes to order the Army in Indochina.

Sources and bibliography

Erwan Bergot, La colonial du Rif au Tchad 1925-1980, imprimé en France: décembre 1982, n° d'éditeur 7576, n° imprimeur 31129, Sur les presses de l'imprimerie Hérissey.
Association of Former Battalion of the 22nd battalion Marine Infantry. Speaker: Daniel Thereby, 11 rue Maurice Devillers 80200 Peronne.