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3e REI: Christmas Challenges 2017

December 29, 2017 · Posted in 3rei

As a tradition, all regiments of the Foreign Legion organize Christmas challenges to compare the force of their companies and to provide a little bit of fun to their hard-working men. See a cool video from French Guiana in South America, where legionnaires of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI) demonstrate you how these challanges look like.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2018

December 23, 2017 · Posted in blog

Another year has passed away, holidays are coming. For our website, the first five-year contract has been proudly finished this September. And a new contract to serve the Legion during the next period was already signed. See the results and future plans.

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1er REC: Two legionnaires killed in Djibouti

December 19, 2017 · Posted in 1rec

In November 2017, two legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) died during their deployment in Djibouti, Horn of Africa.

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4e RE: Regimental Exercise 2017

December 16, 2017 · Posted in 4re

In late November, companies of the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE) were involved in a regimental exercise taking place south of Castelnaudary, their garrison town in southern France.

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2e REP: Military training in late 2017

December 11, 2017 · Posted in 2rep

See the companies of the only airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), conducting several exercises during the last months of 2017, to keep their operational level as high as possible.

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1er REG + 2e REG: Sainte Barbe 2017

December 5, 2017 · Posted in 1reg, 2reg

Every year in early December, both engineers regiments of the French Foreign Legion commemorate the patron of military engineers, Saint Barbara (Sainte Barbe in French) during their regimental holiday. They commemorated its patron also in December 2017.

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2e REP: Exercise Southern Katipo 2017 in New Zealand

December 1, 2017 · Posted in 2rep

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the only airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion, participated in an amphibious stability and security exercise held in New Zealand from October to November 2017.

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    French Foreign Legion and February 20:

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    The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on February 20. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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    - 1940, 13th Demi-Brigade (Half-Brigade)
    - that day in Algeria, a battalion was formed
    - a few days later in Morocco, another battalion was formed
    - the two battalions constituted a new unit
    - 13th Foreign Legion Provisional Half-Brigade (13e DBMLE)
    - in France, a half-brigade is composed of two battalions
    - the new provisional unit comprised some 2,100 men
    - it got the number 13
    - because of the existence of 11e REI, 12e REI
    - another two freshly-created provisional units
    - the three units were established to fight in WWII
    - 13e DBMLE was organized as a mountain warfare unit
    - determined to fight in Finland against the USSR
    - in the Winter War (1939-40)
    - later, the mission was changed
    - the unit would deploy to Norway to face German troops
    - in the Norwegian Campaign (April-June 1940)
    - part of WWII in Europe
    - 13e DBMLE fought bravely in Norway
    - in July 1940, it was disbanded back in Morocco
    - at the same time, part of the men left the French Army
    - they formed a new unit within the British Army
    - in 1944-45, the unit was (re-)integrated into the Legion
    - in 1945, it was named 13e DBLE
    - currently, the 13e DBLE is the only French Army unit bearing the title Demi-Brigade
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    - 1959, Operation Sylvain
    - an operation in northeastern Algeria
    - aimed at local rebels
    - the operation took place in the El Melah region
    - carried out by legionnaires from 5e REI
    - 21 rebels were killed
    - however, 5 legionnaires were also killed
    - Lieutenant Georges Chambre was badly wounded
    - he died a week later
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    - 1961, in northern Algeria, a skirmish with local rebels
    - 2e REC (Cavalry Regiment) were involved
    - the skirmish occurred in the Bou Saada region
    - 20 rebels were killed
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    - in the photo, the 13e DBLE color guard in France, 2016
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    2e REI, 3rd Company during a military training in southern France, February 2019...Préparation opérationnelle interarmes (POIA) 2019. Chaque compagnie du régiment travaille ses fondamentaux et ses savoir-faire métiers.

    Quelle que soit la mission, quelles que soient les conditions, le but de ces exercices de haute intensité est le même : se préparer pour vaincre au combat.
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    French Foreign Legion and February 19:

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    - 1952, in then French Indochina, a battle with the Viet Minh
    - it took place close to Xom Hun
    - in the Hoc Mon region of Southern Vietnam
    - 1st Battalion, 13e DBLE (Half-Brigade) were involved
    - 14 rebels were killed
    - 11 rebels were imprisoned
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    - 1954, Fourragère of Military Medal for 1er BEP
    - that day, 1er BEP was awarded
    - 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (later 1er REP)
    - awarded for their brave actions in French Indochina
    - with the Fourragère of Military Medal in yellow-green colors
    - the ceremony took place in Northern Vietnam
    - in the Dien Bien Phu valley
    - in three months, the battalion would be annihilated there
    - in the well-known Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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    - 1956, Operation Oscar Alpha ended
    - in northern Algeria, Operation Oscar Alpha ended
    - a week-long operation in the Khenchela region
    - carried out by 13e DBLE legionnaires
    - over 40 rebels were killed
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    - 1959, in northern Algeria, heavy fighting with local rebels
    - at Djebel Faidja, in the Djelfa region
    - 2e REC (Cavalry Regiment) were involved
    - 90 rebels were killed
    - 17 rebels imprisoned
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    - in the picture, a Lieutenant (left) and his 2e REC legionnaires during the operation at Djebel Faidja, northern Algeria, on February 19, 1959
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