On this day. Explore the Legion’s most interesting historical events which occurred between May 11 and May 20. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.
1976 Djibouti helicopter crash: 41st Anniversary
41 years ago, on May 24, 1976, the second deadliest accident for the Legion in its post-1962 modern history occurred. During a military exercise in the then French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (today’s Djibouti), a country located in the Horn of Africa, a French Army helicopter crashed. Eight men on board were killed, including six legionnaires from the GOLE (Foreign Legion Operational Group)…
Foreign Legion events: May 01 – 10
On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between May 01 and May 10. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.
Foreign Legion events: April 21 – 30
On this day. Explore the Legion’s most interesting historical events which occurred between April 21 and April 30. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.
Foreign Legion events: April 11 – 20
On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between April 11 and April 20. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.
Foreign Legion events: April 01 – 10
On this day. Explore the Legion’s most interesting historical events which occurred between April 01 and April 10. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.
Foreign Legion events: March 21 – 31
On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between March 21 and March 31. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.
Foreign Legion events: March 11 – 20
On this day. Explore the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between March 11 and March 20. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.
2e REP: 50 years at Calvi, Corsica
The year of 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the installation of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) at Calvi, Corsica. The regiment moved to Corsica from Bou Sfer, Algeria in 1967. On March 18, 2017, the celebrations of the anniversary started. They will continue until September.
Foreign Legion events: March 01 – 10
On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between March 01 and March 10. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.
French Foreign Legion: 186th Anniversary
The current French Foreign Legion has inherited the lineage of the Foreign Legion established by a royal decree of King Louis-Philippe I on March 10, 1831. Because of that, the 10th March marks the anniversary of the current Foreign Legion. Nevertheless, the origins and the history of the current Legion are more complex.