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Foreign Legion events: March 11 – 20

March 28, 2017 · Posted in events, history

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.

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2e REP: 50 years at Calvi, Corsica

March 22, 2017 · Posted in 2rep, history

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.

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Foreign Legion events: March 01 – 10

March 18, 2017 · Posted in events, history

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.

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Lt Colonel Eric Hildebert: 40 years in the Legion

March 15, 2017 · Posted in 2rei, legion

In mid-March 2017, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Hildebert left the Foreign Legion, after his 40 years of service. An officer à titre étranger (a commissioned foreigner), he enlisted in the Legion as a young volunteer in 1977.

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French Foreign Legion: 186th Anniversary

March 10, 2017 · Posted in history, legion

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.

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Foreign Legion events: February 21 – 29

March 8, 2017 · Posted in events, history

On this day. Explore the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between February 21 and February 29. 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.

Read moreForeign Legion events: February 21 – 29

1er REG: Reconnaissance exercise

March 4, 2017 · Posted in 1reg

In late February and early March 2017, the Liaison & Direct Action Reconnaissance Platoon (Section de Liaison et de Reconnaissance Offensive, SLRO) from the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) conducted a military exercise simulating a reasearch mission to capture a leader of a terrorist group.

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