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The creation of the Second Mexican Empire was the impetus for an expansion of the French Foreign Legion. One of Maximilian I's conditions for the acceptance of the Mexican throne was the provision of a corps of 10,000 European soldiers. [37] The Foreign Legion was loaned by Napoleon III to the Crown of Mexico for this purpose. [37]
The Legion was primarily used to help protect and expand the French colonial empire during the 19th century. The Foreign Legion was initially stationed only in Algeria, where it took part in the Algerian genocide and destruction of the natural habitat of the colony.
1 19th century. 2 World War I. 3 Interwar period. 4 World War II. 5 Decolonization. ... Saharan Companies and Squadrons of the French Foreign Legion – (CSPLE, ESPLE ...
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.
The headquarters of the Troupes de marine is the Specialized Staff for Overseas and Foreign Affairs (French: État-major spécialisé pour l'outre-mer et l'étranger, EMSOME), which also directs overseas Foreign Legion forces. The General commanding the EMSOME is nicknamed the "Father of the Marine Corps" (le Père de l'Arme des TDM).
Foreign legion (disambiguation) French Foreign Legion, a unit of the French Army mainly composed of foreigners wishing to fight for France (1831–present) Polish Legions (disambiguation), eleven units at different times between the 18th and 20th centuries (some of which are listed separately above)
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), [21] including the 1st Motorized Infantry Division (Zouaves and Foreign Legion), the 1st Armoured Division(Chasseurs d'Afrique and Foreign Legion), the 2nd and 4th ...
At the end of the 19th century, the 2nd Foreign Regiment (2 e REI) set the mounted companies on foot in order to allow these infantry to move over long distances while avoiding fatigue. Horses could not move for long distances in the desert without water supply, therefore others means of movement were required. Fanion of the mounted company of ...