150th Infantry Regiment (France)

150e régiment d'infanterie February 2018 mil Infantry regiment of the French Army (1794–1996) 150th Infantry Regiment 150e régiment d'infanterie Insigne_militaire_du_150e_Régiment_d’Infanterie.jpg Unit insignia 1794–1996 France French Army Infantry File:EN_AVANT_MALGRE_TOUT,_insigne_porté_sur_la_fourragère.jpg Regimental badge Napoleonic Wars World War I World War II Cold War The 150th Infantry Regiment (fr 150e régiment d'infanterie or fr 150e RI) was an infantry regiment of the French Army. Also known as the fr Régiment de Bagatelle, it inherited the traditions of several earlier formations bearing the number 150, serving from the French Revolutionary Wars until its final disbandment in 1996. History The regiment’s origins trace back to the 150th Demi-Brigade (1794–1796) and the 150th Line Infantry Regiment (1813–1814), formed by Napoleon I for the German campaign and disbanded after heavy losses at Arras in July 1814. A new 150th Infantry Regiment was created on 25 July 1887, continuing the earlier traditions. During the First World War, the regiment was based in Verdun in 1914.Buat Guelton 2015 It saw extensive service on the Western Front, fighting at Alsace, the Marne, Champagne, Verdun, and the Somme. The names of soldiers from the regiment who died during the War are recorded in the publication fr Liste des morts du 150e R.I., preserved by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.Service historique de la Défense In World War II, it formed part of the 12th Infantry Division and held the French sector of the Dunkirk perimeter in May–June 1940, fighting until its surrender at Malo-les-Bains on 4 June after covering the evacuation of Operation Dynamo. The regiment was briefly re-formed within the Armistice Army at Agen in 1940, disbanded in 1942, and later revived within the Free French Forces at Verdun in 1944. Reorganised in early 1945, it took part in the liberation of Royan before again being dissolved the following year. A new 150th Infantry Battalion was created in 1946 and deployed to Morocco in 1947 before disbanding in 1949. The designation returned in 1963 for a motorised infantry regiment, later converted to mechanised status in 1975. It was disbanded in 1990, briefly revived as a reserve regiment, and permanently dissolved in 1996, ending more than two centuries of intermittent service. Traditions **Nickname:** Régiment de Bagatelle **Motto:** En avant malgré tout (“Forward despite everything”) **Insignia:** Badge depicting the unit motto and regimental symbols Battle honours Napoleonic Wars World War I World War II Cold War See also List of French infantry regiments References Sources Buat Edmond Guelton Frédéric Journal du Général Edmond Buat 1914-1923 Place des éditeurs 2015-11-03 978-2-262-06503-4 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZQ_RCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT2301 fr 2025-11-08 Service historique de la Défense Liste des morts du 150ème R. I. Gallica https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6216901b.texteImage 2025-11-08 Category:Infantry regiments of France Category:Infantry regiments of France in World War I Category:Infantry regiments of France in World War II Category:Military units and formations established in 1794 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1996