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In early February 1908, an unexpected severe snowstorm surprised a Foreign Legion company on the edge of the Sahara, during their march to a remote military post at the Algeria-Morocco border. Within hours, the unmerciful element decimated the unit. Many legionnaires died, others had to undergo amputation of their frozen extremities.
Read more113 years ago: Foreign Legion’s company decimated by a severe snowstorm
Two small updates for those considering to join the French Foreign Legion in the following days or weeks.
The only cavalry unit currently serving within the French Foreign Legion, 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC), released a video to commemorate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the regiment.
Read more1er REC: Video to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the regiment
On January 18, 2016, around 50 members of the Foreign Legion’s 3rd Company, 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG) were taking part in basic mountain warfare training near the Valfréjus ski resort in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region when an avalanche struck. Five legionnaires died at the scene. A sixth legionnaire died one week later.
Read moreFive years ago: Six legionnaires killed in an avalanche in the French Alps
See another interesting video published by the official French Foreign Legion YouTube channel, featuring Major Gérald, head of the Sports Office of the 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE).
Read moreForeign Legion: Hand-to-hand combat training with Major Gérald
See 2020 Christmas nativity scenes made by enlisted volunteers and legionnaires during their basic training or advanced instruction within the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE), the Legion’s training school based in Castelnaudary, southern France. As every year, for all enlisted volunteers and fresh legionnaires from the three basic training companies, it was their very first Christmas in the Foreign Legion.
Read more4e RE: 2020 Christmas at the school of the French Foreign Legion in Castelnaudary