French Foreign Legion information. An online project dedicated to the famous Foreign Legion.
Learn about the history of the four almost forgotten Foreign Legion repair units serving in Africa during the ongoing war in Indochina. Organized in North Africa in the late 1940s and the early 1950s, they provided support to Legion and French regular units in Algeria, Tunisia and even deep in French West Africa, which was really exceptional.
Read more65 years ago: Little known repair units in Africa are disbanded
The year 2019 is behind us, Christmas are coming. In September, the Foreign Legion Info project started the eighth year of its existence. For me, as a person being fully responsible for this website and its content, it’s time to review annual goals and look ahead to what the year 2020 could bring.
See another interesting video published by the official French Foreign Legion channel on YouTube. The fourth video of a training series shows the fundamental basic techniques of close quarter combat. They are presented by Major Gérald (the most senior warrant officer), the head of the Sports Office, 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE), the Legion’s HQ.
Read moreForeign Legion: Military close combat basics with Major Gérald
In late November 2019, the legionnaires from the 3rd Company, 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI) carried out shooting exercises in Suriname, a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America.
Within a week, in late November and early December 2019, the two engineer regiments of the French Foreign Legion organized an annual commemoration of their patron, Saint Barbara (Sainte Barbe in French). See photos.
In mid-October 2019, a platoon of Foreign Legion enlisted volunteers from the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE) finished their initial four-week instruction. After having passed a long march, they were allowed to make a military oath and be called legionnaires. The ceremony took place at the Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, an old castle in southwestern France. See the video.
Read more4e RE: Remise de Kepi blanc at Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
See an interesting motivational video published by the official French Foreign Legion channel on YouTube in late November. The already third video of a training series shows simple and effective physical training techniques for developing your explosive strength. They are presented by Major Gérald (similar to the rank of Sergeant Major in the US + UK, the most senior warrant officer) from the Sports Office of the 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE), the Legion’s HQ located in Aubagne.
Read moreForeign Legion: Explosive training exercises with Major Gérald