85 years ago, in late 1939, the only Foreign Legion regiment to guard the French interests in the Middle East was organized, with its units stationed in Syria and Lebanon. Following the 1941 Syria-Lebanon Campaign against a British invasion, the regiment was inactivated. In 1949, it was reconstituted in Tunisia, North Africa, though it was ultimately disbanded in mid-1955.

To learn more about the regiment, follow the link:
6th Foreign Infantry Regiment

La version française de l’article pour les lecteurs français :
6e Régiment Etranger d’Infanterie