6th Cuirassier Regiment (France)

World War II The 6th Cuirassier Regiment (French: 6e Régiment de Cuirassiers,6e RC) was an ancient French cavalry regiment.

1635: A regiment is raised by Cardinal Richelieu under the name of Régiment de Dragons du Cardinal (the Cardinal's Dragoon Regiment) 1641: On the death of cardinal Richelieu, the Régiment de Dragons du Cardinal passed to the king and was renamed the Régiment de Fusiliers à Cheval du Roi (The King's Regiment of Mounted Fusiliers) 1646: The Régiment de Fusiliers à Cheval du Roi was renamed the Régiment du Roi – Cavalerie or, in English, King's Regiment (Cavalry) In 1791 the Régiment du Roi – Cavalerie was renamed the 6e Régiment de Cavalerie (6th Cavalry Regiment).

In 1800 it took part in the battle of Hohenlinden.

In 1803 the 6e Régiment de Cavalerie is turned into a cuirassiers regiment and took the name 6e Régiment de Cuirassiers (6th Regiment of Cuirassiers).

In 1994 it merged with the 12th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment which was later disbanded in 2009.

Colonel de la Rochetulon presenting to the recruits the flag of the 6th regiment of cuirassiers in front of the Ecole Militaire of Paris in 1887
Regimental flag with battle honours
The organization of the Régiment de découverte ( DLM ) during the Battle of France . The 6th Cuirassier Regiment was the reconnaissance element for 1st DLM at the time.