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The Foreign Legion subsequently found a permanent home in the ranks of the French military. The Foreign Legion's history spans across the Conquest of Algeria, the Franco-Prussian War, numerous colonial exploits, both World Wars, the First Indochina War, and the Algerian War.
The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère, also known simply as la Légion, "the Legion") is a corps of the French Army created to allow foreign nationals into French service. [8] The Legion was founded in 1831 and today consists of several specialties, namely infantry, cavalry, engineers, and airborne troops. [9]
Art. 1 – A Legion will be formed and composed of foreigners. This Legion will be known as the Foreign Legion. Art. 2 – The battalions of the Foreign Legion will have the same formation as the line infantry battalions. Art. 3 – For pay, masses and administration, the Foreign Legion will be assimilated to French regiments.
Rank insignia in the French army depend on whether the soldier belongs to an infantry or cavalry unit. The infantry arms (armes à pied) include normal infantry, naval troops, the Foreign Legion and engineers; cavalry arms (armes à cheval) include armoured cavalry, artillery, maintenance and logistics. Sleeves are emblazoned with marks ...
Certain regiments of the French Foreign Legion (1 e R.E., 2 e R.E.G, 3 e R.E.I, 4 e R.E., D.L.E.M) house even, punctually or permanently, groups of pionniers (in general, one Sous-Officiers and 9 Legionnaires); however, the section of tradition is part of the 1st Foreign Regiment of Aubagne and is composed of 3 Sous-Officiers and 36 Legionnaires.
The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 3 e Régiment étranger d'infanterie, 3 e REI) is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. [1] The regiment is stationed in French Guiana .
Division Histoire et Patrimoine de la Légion étrangère (History and Patrimony Division of the French Foreign Legion). Monsieur Légionnaire – Général (cr) Hallo Jean – Lavauzelle – 1994; Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère (Center of Documentation of the French Foreign Legion).
The Hohenlohe Regiment was established on September 6, 1815. Upon its formation, it was known as Légion royale étrangère and was composed of the consolidated elements of eight foreign regiments that had been raised during the Hundred Days, but which had been disbanded following the abdication of Napoleon I. [1] While foreigners in French service had historically been grouped into specific ...