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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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Dec 01 - 2e REP's History page was fully reworked

Nov 02 - Legion’s Historical Events page was published

Sep 29 - 2e BEP's history page was added

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14 hours ago

French Foreign Legion and December 14:

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The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on December 14. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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- 1861, 1st Foreign Regiment's dissolution
- that day, an imperial decree was issued
- it prescribed the dissolution of 1er RE
- consisting of some 2,600 men at that time
- the decree also prescribed the redesignation of 2e RE
- 2nd Foreign Regiment (2e RE, now 2e REI)
- the unit would become Foreign Regiment simply
- until 1875, Foreign Regiment would stand for the Foreign Legion
- Foreign Regiment would include 1er RE's NCOs and legionnaires
- 2nd Foreign Regiment would be redesignated in January 1862
- the dissolution of the 1er RE took place in late February 1862
- 1er RE would be reactivated in 1885
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- 1883, Battle of Son Tay started
- that day, the Battle of Son Tay started
- the very first battle in Asia for legionnaires
- part of the Son Tay Campaign (Dec 11-17)
- during the Tonkin Campaign (1883-86)
- a successful campaign in today's Northern Vietnam
- to capture the important town of Son Tay
- held by the Black Flag Army (Chinese rebels)
- supported by allied Vietnamese and Chinese troops
- 1st Battalion, Foreign Legion were involved
- that day, 68 French troops were killed
- another 249 troops were wounded
- between the wounded, 16 legionnaires

- French Indochina would be established in 1887
- the last legionnaires would leave Indochina in 1956
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- 1884, 1st + 2nd Foreign Regiments again
- that day, a presidential decree was issued
- it prescribed the division of the Foreign Legion
- a regiment composed of six battalions to that date
- the former Foreign Regiment (1862-75)
- the unit would be divided into two regiments again
- the division would take place on the 1st January 1885
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- 1948, in then French Indochina, a skirmish with the Viet Minh
- during a patrol near the Lung Vai outpost
- in the That Khe region, Northern Vietnam
- 2nd Battalion, 3e REI were involved
- 3 legionnaires were killed
- 7 legionnaires were wounded
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- in the image, French troops, including legionnaires, during the 1883 Battle of Son Tay ... See MoreSee Less

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2e REI, six foreign legionnaires to become French citizens, Nimes, December 2018... Coming from all over the world to join the French Foreign Legion, these six legionnaires served well France and obtained their naturalization. Congratulations!...Etrangers venus s'engager à la Légion pour servir la France, vous avez fait le choix d'intégrer cette communauté. Servant avec honneur et fidélité depuis plusieurs années, vous voilà désormais fils de France. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

French Foreign Legion and December 13:

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The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on December 13. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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- 1885, in Tonkin, clashes with rebels
- during the Tonkin Campaign (1883-86)
- Tonkin was then title for today's Northern Vietnam
- the clashes occurred in the Bac Ninh region
- close to the border with China
- 2nd Battalion, 1er RE were involved
- they faced rebels of Vietnamese and Chinese origin
- several rebels were killed
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- 1951, Attack of Lang Mo
- a Viet Minh attack in then French Indochina
- part of the First Indochina War (1946-54)
- the attack took place near Lang Mo
- in the Hoa Binh region of Northern Vietnam
- it was aimed at 1st Company, 5e REI
- attacked by a Viet Minh battalion
- 4 legionnaires were killed
- 57 legionnaires were wounded or missed
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- also in 1951, in then French Indochina, a battle with the Viet Minh
- in the Cho Ben region, Northern Vietnam
- 2e REI legionnaires were involved
- about 150 Viet Minh men were killed
- 8 legionnaires were also killed
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- in the photo, 5e REI legionnaires equipped with an FM 24/29 light machine gun during a battle close to Hoa Binh in Northern Vietnam, in the early 1950s ... See MoreSee Less