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Nice pictures from Afghanistan and other places

March 1, 2014 · Posted in 2reg, afghanistan

A nice slideshow of pictures taken not only in Afghanistan in 2009, by a legionnaire from the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG) of the French Foreign Legion.

Last memories of Afghanistan

September 18, 2012 · Posted in afghanistan, legion

French Foreign Legion soldier’s video from Afghanistan, 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UdzeozHQSw

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July 02 - 3e REP's history page was fully reworked

May 19 - 1978 Battle of Kolwezi page was fully reworked

May 10 - 1961 Generals’ Putsch of Algiers page was published

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1er REC (Cavalry Regiment), preparations for Bastille Day in Marseille, July 14, 2018...Dans les coulisses du 14 juillet...
le Royal Etranger sur l'avenue du Prado à Marseille.... ... See MoreSee Less

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French Foreign Legion and July 19:

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The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on July 19. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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- 1870, Franco-Prussian War started
- a conflict between the French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia
- the war took place in France between July 1870 - May 1871
- three battalions of the Legion took part in (since October 1870)
- 1st + 2nd Battalion (both composed of non-German legionnaires)
- also 5th Battalion, created in France
- composed of foreign war-period-volunteers (non-legionnaires)
- the battalions fought mainly in the Second Battle of Orléans
- they suffered heavy casualties
- after the war ended, the battalions moved to Paris
- to restore order in the capital
- controlled by a revolutionary government of the Paris Commune
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- 1919, Foreign Legion paraded in London
- in London (England), a military parade
- to commemorate the end of WWI
- the color guard of RMLE participated
- Foreign Legion Regimental Combat Team
- future 3e REI
- the regimental flag of the RMLE became one of the two most decorated flags of the French Army
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- 1949, in then French Indochina, a battle with a Viet Minh battalion
- during a military operation
- near Tam Quan, in the Binh Dinh region, Central Vietnam
- 10th Company, 2e REI were involved
- about 60 Viet Minh rebels were killed
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- 1963, Legion in French Polynesia
- for the first time, legionnaires landed in French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
- a detachment of the 5e REI (around 70 men)
- the legionnaires landed in Papeete, Tahiti
- until December, hundreds of legionnaires would land in French Polynesia
- to build and guard a new French nuclear testing site at Mururoa Atoll
- the 5th Regiment remained in Tahiti until mid-2000
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- in the image, the first 5e REI legionnaires arriving in Tahiti, French Polynesia on July 19, 1963 ... See MoreSee Less

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DLEM (Mayotte Detachment), Camp Kwale in Mayotte, Indian Ocean, 2018... ... See MoreSee Less

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French Foreign Legion and July 18:

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The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on July 18. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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- 1918, Battle of Soissons started
- a three-day battle on the Western Front of World War I
- between the French (with American and British assistance) and German armies
- RMLE (Foreign Legion Regimental Combat Team) were involved
- the battle took place close to Soissons, northern France
- during the battle, RMLE suffered heavy losses
- 780 men were killed, wounded or missed
- nonetheless, 450 German prisoners were captured
- for this action, RMLE gained its 8th mention in dispatches in the order of the Army
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- 1925, in Morocco, a battle with local rebels
- an action during the Pacification of Morocco (1907-34)
- near Teroual, in the Ouezzane region, northern Morocco
- 2nd Battalion, 1er RE were involved
- led by Major Deslandes
- during the battle, Major Marcel Deslandes was killed
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- 1946, in then French Indochina, a skirmish with the Viet Minh
- during a patrol in the Ben Tre region, Southern Vietnam
- a platoon from 6th Company, 3e REI were involved
- led by Lieutenant Chauvet
- the platoon was attacked
- Lieutenant André Chauvet was killed
- also Staff Sergeant Venturini (his deputy) + several legionnaires were killed
- 3e REI landed in Indochina three months earlier
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- 2006, Operation Baliste started for 1er REG
- an operation during the 2006 Lebanon War
- to evacuate French citizens living in Lebanon
- during the operation, at least 8,000 French citizens were rescued
- 3rd Company, 1er REG (Engineer Regiment) was the first French Army unit of the operation to land in Lebanon
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- in the photo, 1er REG legionnaires (as part of UN forces) during Operation Baliste in Lebanon, 2006 ... See MoreSee Less