About a week ago, 200 legionnaires invaded Britain in Gosport, Hampshire (opposite Portsmouth). These legionnaires were a part of the French troops, comprising more than 500 men, participated in a military training exercise.
Anniversary of creation of the French Foreign Legion
On March 10, 2013, the French Foreign Legion will celebrate the 182nd anniversary of its creation. Following the suggestion of Minister of War (Ministre secrétaire d’État au département de la Guerre) Jean-de-Dieu Soult of March 9, King Louis Philippe presented a new royal ordinance in Paris on March 10, 1831, in which he ordered establishment of the Foreign Legion.
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What is the age limit for joining the French Foreign Legion exactly?
French Foreign Legion and the age requirements. Roughly once a week I receive e-mails asking me about the accurate age limit that can qualify/disqualify their authors for joining the French Foreign Legion. Is the age limit 17 or 18 years? Is the age limit 39 or 40 years? Which are the Foreign Legion age requirements? Help me, please!
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Christmas sketch in the French Foreign Legion
Every Christmas Eve, young legionnaires play a Christmas sketch to amuse the rest of legionnaires, NCOs and their officers of their regiment. In most cases, the sketch is a parody of the current life in the regiment/company/platoon. Often, it also parodies the superiors of those young legionnaires playing the sketch. As we can see in the video…
Traditions of the French Foreign Legion
There are many traditions in the French Foreign Legion. Their purpose is to weld together people with different backgrounds and create a team spirit as well as distinguish the Legion itself from any other French Army unit.
French Foreign Legion Operations – January 2013
A list of units of the French Foreign Legion and their operations in January 2013. The Foreign Legion has always some of its units deployed outside of France. They are placed mainly in Africa. As they have always been placed there, during the history of the Legion.
History of the French Foreign Legion in pictures
A video of ForeignLegion.Info production about the history of the French Foreign Legion. In more than 150 well-ordered images, you can see all important data of this elite part of the French Army: the Foreign Legion’s battles, campaigns, operations or units activation, deactivation, moving.
French Foreign Legion: Where to enlist?
Where can you be enlisted in the French Foreign Legion? Get to know the addresses, contacts and Google map locations of the Foreign Legion’s recruiting centers. Note that these centers are located in mainland France only and that they are the only places, where you can be officially enlisted in the Foreign Legion.
New russian French Foreign Legion documentary movie 2012
A new russian French Foreign Legion documentary movie from 2012. The movie is a part of Warriors of the World series. It offers a view on a selection in Aubagne, a training center in Castelnaudary, 2e REP and some details of the service in Legion.
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Memorial of French Foreign Legion at La Balme les Grottes
November 1, 2012, numbers of veterans of the French Foreign Legion and their comrades, former paratroopers of French regular army (“Red berets”), has remembered the fallen legionnaires.
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Last memories of Afghanistan
French Foreign Legion soldier’s video from Afghanistan, 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UdzeozHQSw