French units in Indochina

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French units in Indochina

Post by Spearfish » 19 Dec 2022 12:33

Can any one help? I am trying to find the number of French infantry battalions/bataillons de marche in Indochina early in 1954 and their distribution within the region.
I am seeking metropolitan, african and foreign legion units but not paratroop battalions.
Any help will be gratefully received

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French Army Senegalese Battalions in Indochina

Post by Loïc » 26 Dec 2022 05:20

for the 19 000 Senegalese Tirailleurs early 1954

13 Bataillons de Marche de Tirailleurs Sénégalais
-13e BMTS with 2e DMT in Sept Pagodes Sector
-1er BM/24e RTS in Cho Chay Sector
-2e BM/24e RTS in Rivière Noire Sector (Sontay)
-26e BMTS february 2, sent to Laos in Luang Prabang
-27e BMTS Autonomous Sector of Hanoï
-28e BMTS in Phu Ni, Sontay Sector
-29e BMTS posts in Kien Ann sub-sector
-30e BMTS
-31e BMTS Govap sub-sector
-32e BMTS Phu Lo sub-sector
-BM n°1 AOF Kinh Giao
-BM n°2 ACF Vinh Yen
-BM n°3 AOF Phan Tiet
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27e BMTS c.1950 Da Phuc
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Re: French units in Indochina

Post by Spearfish » 01 Jan 2023 03:37

Loic, many thanks for that information.

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Re: French Battalions in Indochina

Post by Loïc » 06 Jan 2023 19:17

Infantry Battalions, excluding paras commandos, early 1954 should be the following

Régiment de Corée (2 Battalions)

~Colonial Infantry
Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale du Maroc
5 Bataillons de Marche from 2e 21e 22e 23e 43e RIC
6e RIC (3)
11e RIC (3)

~Foreign Legion
2e REI (4)
3e REI (4)
5e REI (3)
13e DBLE (3)

~Algerian (RTA) and Tunisian (RTT) Tirailleurs
2e 3e BM/1er RTA
2e 3e BM/2e RTA
2e 3e BM/3e RTA
1er BM/6e RTA
7e RTA (5 Battalions)
22e BTA
27e BTA
2e 3e BM/4e RTT

~Moroccan Tirailleurs (RTM) and Goumiers
1er RTM (3)
3e 4e BM/2e RTM
1er 2e BM/3e RTM
1er 2e 3e BM/4e RTM
5e RTM (3)
2e BM/6e RTM
2e 5e 8e 9e 10e Tabor

~Indochinese
1er 3e Bataillon de Marche Indochinois
1er Bataillon Muong
1er 2e 3e Bataillon Thaï
1er 2e 4e 5e 7e 8e Bataillon de Chasseurs Laotiens
Régiment de Marche du Cambodge

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Re: French units in Indochina

Post by Spearfish » 19 Jan 2023 18:52

Again many thanks for that information which I accessed only today.

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