94th Infantry Regiment (France)

The 94th Infantry Regiment (94e régiment d’infanterie or 94e RI) was a French Army regiment. It was the inheritor of the traditions of the Imperial Guard and thus it was also known as the Grenadiers de la Garde or La Garde rather than by its number.

94th Infantry Regiment
Flag of the regiment, depicting its battle honours
Active1709–1993
CountryFrance
BranchFrench Army
infantry
TypeInfantry regiment
Roleinfantry
Motto(s)On l'engage pour vaincre
(We engage to win)
AnniversariesSaint Maurice
EngagementsNapoleonic Wars (Austerlitz),
First World War (Marne, Somme, Verdun, Chemin des Dames),
Battle of France, Algerian War
Battle honoursVALMY 1792
MARENGO 1800
AUSTERLITZ 1805
FRIEDLAND 1807
ANVERS 1832
LA MARNE-L'YSER 1914
LA SOMME 1916
L'AISNE-VERDUN 1917
MONTDIDIER 1918
AFN 1952–1962
Flag of the regiment from 1709 to 1780
Uniform in 1762
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