The 77th Infantry Regiment (77^e régiment d’infanterie de ligne) is a

regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...

of the

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. It traces its origins to both the 2nd Light Royal-Italian Regiment (1671) and the Kônigsmarck Regiment (1680). It was dissolved in 1940.

People who served with the 77th Infantry Regiment

Charles Mangin Charles Emmanuel Marie Mangin (6 July 1866 – 12 May 1925) was a French general during World War I. Early career Charles Mangin was born on 6 July 1866 in Sarrebourg. After initially failing to gain entrance to Saint-Cyr, he joined the 77th I ...

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