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In 1939, six companies were entitled to wear the fourragere with colors of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918. In total, 15 palms were awarded to six companies. Three companies of the 3rd battalion of the 501 RCC were awarded the fourragere cited at the orders of the
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On 31 August 1994 the 501 Régiment de chars de combat was dissolved. Simultaneously, the squadron group of the 4 RD was designated squadron group 501. This evolution was remarked in the order of battle of the
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Initially composed of the first
Groupment of Schneider tanks and of the 1st and 2nd battalions of light tanks, (the 1 and 2 BCL), created respectively on 19 February and 18 March 1918 and equipped with
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441:, then Strasbourg and finished the events of campaign series engagements on 5 May 1945. The American command awarded the regiment, the « U.S. Presidential Unit Citation ».
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The 501 was engaged in outre-mer at the corps of the army of the Orient. The 303rd
Company of the 501st supported French and Greek forces around Odesa and Kherson, where they fought
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On 23 June 2009 the 503 GE was dissolved and formed a fourth combat squadron as part of the regiment, which became the 501 RCC. Accordingly, the regiment became part of the
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Two other companies created in 1940 and 1941 merged then with the later to constitute a regiment (the regiment was articulated accordingly into four combat companies).
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With the 342 autonomous company back from Narvik out of which a dozen of volunteers joined the Free France, the 1st autonomous tank company of Free France was formed.
362:. the 3rd battalion, formed on 27 March, was initially assigned to the 508 Régiment de chars de combat 508 RCC then transferred to the 501 RCC since 29 May 1918.
389:, the regiment formed four combat tank battalions: the 1 and 2 BCC were respectively issued from the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 501 RCC and each comprised 45
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mounted an assault on Berry-au-Bac. Considered the first mounted tank assault in times. From this tank groupment, the 501st
Assault Artillery Regiment (
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2 DB, in April 1944, the 501 embarked on August 3 to the Bancs de Grande Vey, on the north-east coast of
Carentan. The regiment partook in the
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the 501 RAS, designated RCC, would be the first unit formed with the new organization of the armoured troops in the beginning of 1918.
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Chronique de la compagnie de char de combat du général de Gaulle (1940–1945). (Éditions
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Fourragere with colors of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and olive colors of the Croix de guerre 1939–1945.
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from the reserves. While the 1, 2 and 31 BCC remained at the corps of GBC 501 and were assigned to the
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1010:(Chamblet, Allier - Grussenheim, Alsace - Compagnon de la Libération - 501e RCC de la 2e DB).
377:'s partisans. On 13 May 1920 the 501 was designated as the 501e Régiment de chars de combat.
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2 palms titled to the 1st Light Tank
Battalion of the 501st Special Artillery Regiment
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The regiment is entitled to bear wearing the fourragere with colors of the
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tanks while the 30 and 31 BCC were respectively formed and equipped of 63
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Formed on 1 September 1945, a marching company embarked for
Indochina.
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501-503 RCC, the regiment was redesignated as 501 RCC on 23 June 2009.
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2009 : dissolution of GE 503, regiment redesignated as 501 RCC.
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Regimental Colors of the 501 Régiment de chars de combat, 501 RCC.
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203:, or 501st Combat Tank Regiment) is an armoured tank unit of the
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1939 : the regiment became the 501st Tank
Battalion Group (
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1918 : creation of the 501st
Special Artillery Regiment (
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1918 : chef d'escadrons then lieutenant-colonel Velpry
419:. This company was part of the "colonne volante" with the
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Sturmpionier - Passion histoire et militaria guerre 14-18
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Recueil d'historique de l'arme blindée et de la cavalerie
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The regimental colors of the 501 RCC are decorated with:
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501e régiment de chars de combat. Le chemin le plus long
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Armored Units of the
Russian Civil War: White and Allied
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for four citations at the orders of the armed forces.
1028:. Au sommaire du numéro 52 (février/mars/avril 2011).
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Fourragere with colors of the Ordre de la Libération.
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Marcel Fourier. Hachette, 1919 (Témoins, p.|308-310)
242:, then the liberation of Europe at the corps of the
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1057:Military units and formations established in 1918
1006:, 344 pages A5 - dépôt légal de septembre 2005 -
411:The company later served within the ranks of the
429:After having joined the United Kingdom with the
648:Car son serment d'Afrique n'a plus jamais trahi
608:Chevaux de fer monstres d'aciers canons pointés
251:Philippe François Marie Leclerc de Hauteclocque
207:created on 13 May 1918, and which took part in
1008:Pour aller délivrer mes frères - Louis Michard
238:The regiment participated to the campaigns of
612:Marche au combat sous les rafales avec fierté
405:. These companies were engaged individually.
8:
516:The regiment was engaged in Central Europe,
349:501 Régiment d'artillerie d'assaut, 501 RAS.
308:1940 : 1st Tank company of Free France.
107:Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
503:holding talks with soldiers of the 501 RCC.
286:501 Régiment d'artillerie spéciale, 501 RAS
653:Dans la fournaise le cœur dans sa tourelle
637:C'est sans retour si l'on devient la cible
626:Un jour tu passe il restera trois secondes
300:501 Groupe de bataillons de chars, 501 GBC
998:Adrien Bélanger, Auteur en autoédition -
810:1958 : lieutenant-colonel de Torquat
630:Le béret noir t'envoie dans l'autre monde
828:1972 : de la Rochette de Rochegonde
655:S'en est allé la haut vers les tankistes
621:Nous resterons toujours fiers et heureux
610:Meilleur des chars toujours avec courage
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657:Pour que la vie soit ici moins cruelle
628:Pour qu'a jamais ta propre vie s'arrête
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401:, the 30 BCC joined the GBC 502 of the
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644:Si tu reviens avant de partir au pays
533:chef d'état major de l'armée de terre
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651:Pense à celui qui reste sur la piste
624:Prends garde aussi devant sa lunette
311:1943 : creation of the 501 RCC.
273:1916 : creation of the assault
1067:Regiments of France in World War II
557:501-503 Régiment de chars de combat
262:501-503 Régiment de chars de combat
1062:Regiments of France in World War I
635:Tu te diras ce n'est pas le hasard
619:Faisant flotter cette devise belle
268:Creation and different nominations
35:Regimental Insignia of the 501 RCC
14:
639:Du 501 toujours premier des chars
617:De la DB les cœurs plus valeureux
606:Dans le vent, la pluie et l'orage
1047:21st-century regiments of France
1042:20th-century regiments of France
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633:L'éternité te sera moins pénible
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181:Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
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646:Tête levée pense à ton étendard
541:503 Régiment de chars de combat
415:, equipped with British combat
258:503 Régiment de chars de combat
193:501 Régiment de chars de combat
24:501 Régiment de chars de combat
978:, pp. 192-212 for the context.
615:Au 501 soyons toujours fidèles
351:) was created on 20 May 1918.
305:1940 : dissolution of GBC
127:Multinational Force in Lebanon
1:
807:1939 : colonel Salvagnac
547:in two squadron groups (GE).
528:(since 1985) and Yugoslavia.
1052:Armoured regiments of France
970:D. Bullock and A. Deryabin,
543:, a regiment composed of 80
314:1944 : merged with the
132:War on Terror (2001–present)
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886:1998 : de Castelbajac
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642:Au baroud après la bagarre
19:501st Combat Tank Regiment
995:, Paris, Eurimprim, 1968.
991:Général Serge Andolenko,
976:Bolsheviks in the Ukraine
862:1992 : colonel Cuche
712:Croix de guerre 1939–1945
710:with olive colors of the
708:Croix de guerre 1914–1918
682:Croix de guerre 1939–1945
671:Croix de guerre 1914–1918
385:With the outbreak of the
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535:CEMAT, created from the
531:On 1 September 1990 the
526:Central African Republic
1020:Avec les chars d'assaut
974:, p. 13. Arthur Adams,
856:1988 : de Fontaine
822:1968 : Philiponnat
908:501 RCC (1994–present)
880:1994 : Vauvillier
819:1965 : Y. Michaut
716:Croix de la Libération
693:Croix de la Libération
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339:On 16 April 1917, 132
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928:2018 : Colombani
790:Regimental Commanders
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537:4 Régiment de dragons
431:2nd Armoured Division
244:2nd Armoured Division
925:2016 : Dufilhol
916:2010 : Reichert
895:2004 : Pesqueur
892:2002 : Temporel
859:1990 : Aumonier
835:1974 : Courtois
816:1963 : Fournier
564:2nd Armoured Brigade
318:, was designated as
260:503 RCC to form the
83:2nd Armoured Brigade
937:2024 : Clement
898:2006 : Bossion
850:1984 : Guinard
838:1976 : Espieux
435:liberation of Paris
413:VIIIth British Army
221:First Indochina War
139:Battle honours
117:First Indochina War
919:2012 : Charpy
913:2009 : Nimser
889:2000 : Maguin
883:1996 : Proust
875:GE 501 (1976–1994)
847:1982 : Genest
844:1980 : Bouche
841:1978 : Arnold
770:Soissonnais (1918)
751:Médaille militaire
714:and colors of the
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439:battle of Dompaire
421:1st Spahi Regiment
229:Lebanese Civil War
148:Soissonnais (1918)
121:Lebanese Civil War
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931:2020 : Oldra
901:2008 : Gelfi
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785:Strasbourg (1944)
779:El-Alamein (1942)
588:Regimental Colors
217:Russian Civil War
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157:El-Alamein (1942)
101:Russian Civil War
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583:Insignia type 1.
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160:Paris (1944)
145:Aisne (1918)
113:World War II
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87:3rd Division
79:Part of
799:(1918–1976)
662:Decorations
553:French Army
437:, the tank
391:Renault R35
335:World War I
320:501-503 RCC
240:Free France
209:World War I
205:French Army
195:501 RCC in
97:World War I
93:Engagements
73:French Army
1036:Categories
958:References
700:Fourragere
570:Traditions
403:IIIrd Army
360:Renault FT
177:commanders
170:Commanders
275:artillery
201:501 R.C.C
946:See also
575:Insignia
524:(1984),
520:(1982),
399:Vth Army
395:FT tanks
246:2 DB of
231:and the
757:Honours
687:2 palms
522:Lebanon
518:Senegal
501:Leclerc
498:Général
330:History
316:503 RCC
248:général
175:Notable
49:Country
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684:with:
555:, the
482:31 BCC
345:French
296:French
282:French
223:, the
219:, the
197:French
69:Branch
62:France
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41:Active
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454:1 BCC
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