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During World War II the Foreign Legion wore a wide range of uniform styles depending on supply sources. These ranged from the heavy capotes and Adrian helmets of 1940 through to British battledress and American field uniforms from 1943 to 1945. The white kepi was stubbornly retained whenever possible. White kepi (Képi blanc) of the Foreign Legion
The uniform of the Saharan Companies of the Foreign Legion (CSPLE) combined traditional features of both the Legion itself and the camel mounted méhariste units. Following the Second World War, the white and blue uniform shown was retained as a parade uniform only, being replaced for regular duties by khaki drill and kepi cover.
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The Foreign Legion resumed wearing it in 1926; [5] initially in red and blue, and then in 1939, with white covers on all occasions. The bulk of the French army readopted the kepi in the various traditional branch colours for off-duty wear during the 1930s. It had now become a straight-sided and higher headdress than the traditional soft cap.
As an infantry regiment within the format defined in the cadre plan of the French Army "Au contact", the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion is composed of 1300 men grouped in eight companies: One CCL, command and logistics company, regrouping all necessary projectable services to the regiment's command engaged in operations (signals ...
The Foreign Legion was heavily involved in World War II, playing a large role in the Middle East and the North African campaign. The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment was established by consolidating battalions stationed in Syria into a single battalion on October 15, 1939. [53]
During the French and German campaigns of 1944–45 the Army of Africa was expanded to 260,000 men (including 50% Indigenes and 50% white French settlers in North Africa, Pied-Noir), [18] including the 1st Motorized Infantry Division (Zouaves and Foreign Legion), the 1st Armoured Division(Chasseurs d' Afrique and Foreign Legion), the 2nd and ...
Fourragères used by the French Foreign Legion are: 2e REI (2nd Foreign Legion Infantry) – croix de guerre des TOE; 2e REP (2nd Foreign Legion Paratroops) – Légion d'honneur; 1er REC (1st Foreign Legion Cavalry) - Croix de Guerre (World War II); croix de guerre des TOE; 3e REI (3rd Foreign Legion Infantry) – Légion d'honneur, Médaille ...