On October 11, 2024, General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, paid a visit to the 5th Foreign Regiment (5e RE) in Mayotte, Indian Ocean. He was the first head of the French Armed Forces to visit the island.
2e REP, 1er REG: New Caledonia in 2024
Legionnaires from the French Foreign Legion continue to deploy abroad, also in late 2024. Recently, detachments from the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) and the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) have deployed to New Caledonia in the Pacific, not far from Australia.
PHOTOS: 3e REI in Madagascar in 1965
Another part of the PHOTOS series. Today we share rare photographs presenting the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI) in 1965. At that time, the regiment was stationed in Madagascar, a large island in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Southern Africa. The island was a French colony until 1960.
2e REP: 2024 Saint Michael’s Day
Last month, in late September 2024, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) commemorated the patron of all French paratroopers, Saint Michael the Archangel. The 29th of September, called Saint Michael’s Day (or simply Saint Michel in France), is the regimental holiday.
1er REC: 2024 Foreign Legion Triathlon
On October 3, 2024, another edition of the Foreign Legion Triathlon was held near Marseille, Southern France. The still relatively new (and not so famed) race is organized by the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) and attended by non-commissioned officers.
1er, 2e REGs: 40th and 25th Anniversaries
In late September and early October 2024, both engineers regiments of the French Foreign Legion, the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) and the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG), celebrated the anniversary of their creation. See the images.
Foreign Legion: 2024 SAED Presentation
Watch a nice presentation of a SAED commando-like platoon of the French Foreign Legion. A combat support platoon, it is still a relatively little-known unit among Foreign Legion enthusiasts. You’ll learn more about the platoon in this article.
4e RE: 2024 Foreign Legion Half Marathon
The 46th edition of the Foreign Legion Half Marathon (13 miles / 21 km) was held in Castelnaudary (Southern France) on Saturday, October 5, 2024. As usual, the sporting event was organized by the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE), training school of the Legion.
5e RE: 5th Foreign Regiment reactivated
In Mayotte, Indian Ocean, the 5th Foreign Regiment (5e RE) was reactivated by reorganization and transformation of the former Foreign Legion Mayotte Detachment (DLEM), retaining the tasks and missions of the latter. The original 5e RE was inactivated in French Polynesia 24 years ago. To better introduce this newly reactivated regiment, the article mapping its history has been revised and fully rewritten.
1er REC: 2024 Ceremony in Orange
Legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) returned to the town of Orange in Southeastern France to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their departure in 2014. They left their former garrison town after 47 years.
2e REP: Exercise Vent d’Automne 2024
In late September 2024, the French Foreign Legion’s only airborne unit, 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), carried out a military exercise in the northwest of Corsica. See the video.