65 years ago: Little known repair units in Africa are disbanded

Learn about the history of the four almost forgotten Foreign Legion repair units serving in Africa during the ongoing war in Indochina. Organized in North Africa in the late 1940s and the early 1950s, they provided support to Legion and French regular units in Algeria, Tunisia and even deep in French West Africa, which was really exceptional.

Follow the link to see the history of the four Foreign Legion repair units in Africa:
Foreign Legion Repair Platoons in Africa

La version française de l’article pour les visiteurs français:
Pelotons de Réparation de Légion Etrangère

 

Foreign Legion Repair Platoons in Africa - History - PRLE