In early November, the 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE) conducted its annual three-day military exercise called Vaillant. The exercise took place at Laudun (southeastern France) and administrative units’ legionnaires of the 1er RE were involved in.
1er REG: Exercise at Caylus
See a nice official video made by the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) to present an exercise for young legionnaires to become familiar with explosives, hand grenades or with a Browning machine gun…
1er REC: Training in Provence
Young legionnaires, recently arriving at the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) after their initial four-month-long basic instruction in Castelnaudary, participated in operational training conducted by their new regiment.
13e DBLE: Bold Alligator 2017
See a nice video showing the legionnaires from the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) during an urban warfare exercise in North Carolina, United States.
1er RE: 55 years in Aubagne already
In late October, the 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE), the Motherhouse of the French Foreign Legion, celebrated the 55th anniversary of its placement at Aubagne, southern France.