From CRTRLE and 6e REG to 1er REG: History of the Legion’s first engineer regiment

See history and images of the French Foreign Legion’s first engineering regiment, the 6e REG.

Having participated in Operation Epervier, the Gulf War, Operation Oryx, missions in the former Yugoslavia, the War in Afghanistan, the 6e REG provided engineering support for the Legion or French Army regular units.

See the History & images of 6e REG.

6e Régiment Étranger de Génie - 6e REG - 6 REG - 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment - History

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Nov 17 - 6e REI article was revised and updated
Nov 14 - PRLE platoons in Africa article was revised and updated
Oct 31 - Foreign Legion's Lineage article was revised and updated
Oct 23 - LCL de Vaugrigneuse article was revised and updated
Oct 05 - 5e RE's History article was entirely rewritten
Aug 29 - LCL Bissey article was revised and updated
Jul 07 - 6e REG article was published
Jul 07 - CRTRLE article was published
Jun 22 - Foreign Legion Artillery Batteries article was published
Jun 01 - Cie Para/3e REI article was revised and updated
May 11 - Battle of Dien Bien Phu was entirely rewritten
May 03 - 4e REI article was revised and updated (la version française incluse)