92nd Infantry Regiment (France)
The 92nd Infantry Regiment is a unit of the French Army. Tracing its descent from a unit of Irish troops in French service established in 1661, it received its regimental number in 1790. Since 1881 the unit has been garrisoned at Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The regiment fought at the battles of Verdun and the Somme in the First World War and in the Battle of France in 1940. The unit was revived in 1944 as a unit of the Maquis. In recent years it has served on Opération Chammal in Iraq and on Operation Barkhane in Chad and Mali.
| 92nd Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 92e régiment d'infanterie | |
Regimental badge | |
| Active | 1661 — present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Mechanised infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Nickname(s) | The Gauls |
| Motto(s) | Debout soldats d'Auvergne, debout ça va barder! À moi...! Auvergne… ! ("Stand-up, soldiers of Auvergne, stand-up, it will be tough! To me! Auvergne!") |
| Engagements | Napoleonic Wars
World War I World War II Cold WarWar in Afghanistan Opération Chammal Operation Barkhane |
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| Regimental flag | |
The 92nd Regiment currently serves in the mechanised infantry role and is equipped with the Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie.
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