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2e REI: Official Video clip 2016

December 28, 2016 · Posted in 2rei

See a very nice, new official video clip presenting the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) of the Foreign Legion, the largest and longest-serving regiment of the Legion, currently stationed at Nimes, southern France.

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Foreign Legion events: December 11 – 20

December 27, 2016 · Posted in events, history

On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between December 11 and December 20. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.

Read moreForeign Legion events: December 11 – 20

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2017

December 23, 2016 · Posted in blog

The ForeignLegion.Info website and its FB Fan Page are dedicated to the French Foreign Legion. The project started in 2012. My vision was to bring some interesting and useful info about this famous unit to the English-speaking world. I am glad to see you are enjoying it.

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Foreign Legion events: December 01 – 10

December 18, 2016 · Posted in events, history

On this day. Explore the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between December 01 and December 10. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.

Read moreForeign Legion events: December 01 – 10

2e REP: Exercise in Corsica 2016

December 15, 2016 · Posted in 2rep

In November 2016, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the only airborne unit of the legendary French Foreign Legion conducted an intensive regimental exercise.

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3e REI: Live Fire Exercise in Surinam

December 11, 2016 · Posted in 3rei

Between October 20 and November 04, 2016, the 2nd Company, 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI), the Foreign Legion’s regiment based in French Guiana, participated in an military exercise in Surinam, South America.

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Foreign Legion events: November 21 – 30

December 6, 2016 · Posted in events, history

On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between November 21 and November 30. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.

Read moreForeign Legion events: November 21 – 30

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  • Dec 23 - 4e REI history articles were complemented with two nice color images from 1959
  • Dec 19 - 4e REI article was reworked + L'historique du 4e REI est publié
  • Nov 07 - Legion in Madagascar in 1947-51 page was added + Légion à Madagascar en 1947-51 est publié
  • Aug 02 - CTLE 3/516 article was updated with three pictures
  • Jun 30 - DCRE article was published + L'historique du DCRE est publié

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