1st Spahi Regiment
| 1st Spahi Regiment | |
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| 1e Régiment de Spahis | |
Regimental insignia of the 1st Spahi Regiment | |
| Active | 1914 – present
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| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Cavalry, Light Infantry, Armor (current) |
| Role | Armored Reconnaissance |
| Part of | 6th Light Armoured Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Valence, Drôme, France |
| Mottos | "Faire Face"(Fr) "Facing Forward" (Eng) |
| Mascot | A Ram |
| Equipment | 48 AMX 10 RC, 90 VAB and 110 Trucks |
| Engagements | World War I World War II French Indochina War Gulf War War on terror (2001 - present) |
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The 1st Spahi Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Spahis) is an armored regiment of the modern French Army, previously called the 1st Moroccan Spahi Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Spahis Marocains). It was established in 1914 as a mounted cavalry unit recruited primarily from indigenous Moroccan horsemen. The regiment saw service in the First World War, and in the Second World War as part of the Forces Françaises Libres, as well as post-war service in the French-Indochina War and elsewhere. The modern regiment continues the traditions of all former Spahi regiments in the French Army of Africa.