Tracing its descent from a unit of Irish troops in French service established in 1661, it received its regimental number in 1790.

In recent years it has served on Opération Chammal in Iraq and on Operation Barkhane in Chad and Mali.

The 92nd Regiment currently serves in the mechanised infantry role and is equipped with the Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie.

It suffered heavy losses in the 1940 Battle of France and their flag was lost in the sinking of the French destroyer Siroco off Dunkirk on 31 May.

[1] The 92nd Regiment deployed during the War in Afghanistan and built the bell tower at the Tora Bora base.

The unit successfully petitioned for permission to relocate the tower back to France before handing the base over to the Afghan National Army.