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Abbreviation. FFL (English) L.É. (French) The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère) is an elite corps of the French Army that consists of several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, and airborne troops. [ 8 ] It was created in 1831 to allow foreign nationals into the French Army. [ 9 ]
On March 9, 1831, the Foreign Legion was created by a royal ordinance issued by King Louis Philippe, at the suggestion of Minister of War Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult. [2] Nine days later, on March 18, 1831, an additional directive was issued restricting membership in the newly formed Legion of foreigners.
The Général de division commanding the Legion, also known as Father of the Legion (French: Le Père Légion) or Foreign Legion Command Chief (French: Chef COMLE) [8] (official) is a direct subordinate of the Chief of Staff of the French Army (C.E.M.A.T). The Division Général is also the technical counselor commanding for the ensemble ...
The Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (French: Fédération des sociétés des Anciens de la Légion étrangère, FSALE) is an association of the association law type of 1901 (French: Association loi de 1901) federating different representations of veteran Legionnaires (French: Anciens Légionnaires) across the world.
Origins of the French Foreign Legion. The Foreign Legion was established in 1831 by King Louis Philippe I to consolidate all foreign corps fighting under French colors, which included, among others, the Swiss Guards, the Swiss regiment of the Royal Guard, and the Hohenlohe Regiment. After its creation, the Legion participated in the further ...
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment. The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP) is the only airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. [5] It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part of the spearhead of the French rapid reaction force. [6][7] Since ...
Recruitment center in Fort de Nogent. The Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (French: Groupement de recrutement de la Légion étrangère, GRLE) is an administrative unit of the Foreign Legion responsible for recruiting volunteers from around the globe. [1] The unit reports to the Foreign Legion Command (COMLE).
Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers (1 er, 2 e and 3 e RMVE) – 29 September 1939, became the 21 e, 22 e, 23 e RMVE. 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (6 e REI) – 1 October 1939. 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment (11 e REI) – 6 November 1939. 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division – GRD 97 (first called GRDI 180) – 1 December ...