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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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This site is still updated. All new updates are announced here. Thank you for your interest!

Sep 02 - GOLE: 1976 Djibouti Helicopter Crash page was updated

Aug 30 - Legion’s Repair Companies serving in Indochina were published

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

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French Foreign Legion and September 25:

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The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on September 25. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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- 1856, Battle of Bordj Boghni
- a battle in northern Algeria
- during a military operation in the Kabylie region
- to calm down local rebellions
- 2nd + 3rd Battalion, 2e RE (2e REI now) participated
- Lieutenant Veniard + Second Lieutenant Jandon were killed
- 3 legionnaires were also killed
- 4 officers + 35 legionnaires were wounded
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- 1955, in northeastern Algeria, a skirmish with local rebels
- during Operation Timgad
- part of the Algerian War (1954-62)
- the skirmish occurred near Djeurf, in the Draa El Melah region
- 7th Company, 2e REI were involved
- several rebels were killed or wounded
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- 1983, 3rd Squadron, 1er REC to leave Lebanon
- that day, a Foreign Legion unit took ship in Beirut, Lebanon
- 3rd Squadron, 1er REC (Cavalry Regiment)
- the unit would return to France
- between May-September, it participated in the Multinational Force in Lebanon
- a considerably chaotic peacekeeping mission
- its peacekeeping soldiers faced the escalation of a civil war
- it was the first such mission for legionnaires
- 2e REI + 2e REP (Parachute Regiment) also took part
- during the mission, dozens of French soldiers were killed
- including many legionnaires
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- in the photo, 1er REC legionnaires and their AML armored cars in Lebanon, 1983 ... See MoreSee Less

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French Foreign Legion and September 24:

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The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on September 24. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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- 1925, Capture of Sweida
- an action during the Great Syrian Revolt (1925-27)
- an uprising across Mandatory Syria and Lebanon
- aimed at the French
- that day, Sweida was captured by French troops
- an important town of southern Syria
- legionnaires from 5th Battalion, 4e REI were involved
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- 1957, Capture of Saadi Yacef
- an action during the Algeria War (1954-62)
- Saadi Yacef was a well-known rebel leader
- the military chief of Algiers, the capital of Algeria
- captured by legionnaires from the 1er REP (Parachute Regiment)
- the operation helped to end the Battle of Algiers (1957)
- a year-long campaign of urban guerrilla warfare
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- 1960, Operation Cigale ended
- part of the Algerian War (1954-62)
- a two-month military operation in northern Algeria
- in the Ouarsenis range, the then Vialar region (now Tissemsilt)
- legionnaires from 1er REP (Parachute Regiment) took part
- at least 115 rebels were killed
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- in the image, 1er REP legionnaires returning from an operation, Algeria, 1960 ... See MoreSee Less

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1er REC (Cavalry Regiment), Corporals Course, 1984... ... See MoreSee Less

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French Foreign Legion and September 23:

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The most interesting events of the Foreign Legion's history that occurred on September 23. Click "see more" to read the full post...
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- 1950, Operation Po Ma
- an operation in then French Indochina
- part of the First Indochina War (1946-54)
- it occurred in the Po Ma valley
- in the Dong Khe region, Northern Vietnam
- 1er BEP (Parachute Battalion, later 1er REP) participated
- 1er BEP's Commando also took part
- led by Sergeant Holland, composed of local auxiliaries
- they were involved in a battle with the Viet Minh
- the enemy was fought off, several Viet Minh rebels were killed
- 12 Viet Minh rebels were imprisoned
- very important documents were discovered by the Commando
- showing the strong presence of the Viet Minh in the region
- however, the French command didn't use this knowledge well
- a week later, the Battle of Route Coloniale 4 would start
- around 4,000 of French soldiers, legionnaires and local auxiliaries would be lost
- during that battle, 1er BEP would become the first French parachute battalion ever lost in combat
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- 1956, in northeastern Algeria, a skirmish with local rebels
- in the T'Kout region
- 6th Motorized Company, 3e REI were involved
- several rebels were killed and wounded
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- in the picture, 1er BEP legionnaires in French Indochina, in the early 1950s ... See MoreSee Less