A few images of a water course (Stage nautique) in the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) of the French Foreign Legion. The 1er REG is specialized as the regiment engineer-amphibian. Because of its specialization, all new legionnaires arriving to the regiment have to pass the water course.
Legionnaire of the 2e REP killed in Mali
Yesterday, on 19th February 2013, the French Ministry of Defence announced that the second French soldier was killed in action in Mali. It was sergent-chef Harold Vormezeele, a non-commissioned officer of the commandos of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment.
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.
1er REC observing in Gao, Mali
The French Army have launched a few new images of the French Foreign Legion operating in Mali. We can see the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) with the Malian soldiers in Gao, Mali. The 1st REC is observing the entrance of the strategic bridge over the river Niger and the main road to Gao.
2e REI tests the new modern materiels
A few weeks back, the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) of the French Foreign Legion tested the new, modern materials of the French Army – the exploratory robots and combat drones.
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.