3rd Marine Infantry Regiment

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3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine
Regimental insignia of the 3e RIMa
Active	1838 - present
Country	France
Branch	Marine Troops French Army
Type	Regiment
Role	Infantry Amphibious warfare Urban warfare Close-quarters combat
Size	~ 1,250
Part of	9th Marine Infantry Brigade 1st Division
Garrison/HQ	Vannes, France
Nickname(s)	« Le Grand Trois » (Fr)
Motto(s)	« Debout les morts » (Fr)
Colors	Red and blue
Anniversaries	Bazeilles
Engagements	Franco-Prussian War World War I World War II Lebanese Civil War 1975–1990 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Multinational Force 1982–1984 Gulf War War on Terror (2001 – present)
Battle honours	Magador 1844 Alma 1854 Palikao 1860 Ki-Hoa 1861 Bazeilles 1870 Sontay 1883 La Marne 1914 Champagne 1915 Dobropolje 1918 Koweït 1990–1991
Insignia
Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine
Abbreviation	3e RIMa

The 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 3^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 3^e RIMa) is a unit of the French Army in the French Forces. The 3^e RIMa is one of the oldest of the troupes de marine. This regiment is one of the "Quatre Grands" of marine infantry once garrisoned within the four military ports, ready to embark : the « Grand Un », the « Grand Deux », the « Grand Trois » and the « Grand Quatre ». The « Grand Trois » has participated actively to the various far expeditions of the 19th century in Africa, the Americas, Oceania and the Orient. Surnamed also the "3rd Marine", the unit was part of the « Blue Division » which illustrated capability at the Battle of Bazeilles on August 31 and September 1, 1870. The regiment was subordinated to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade.