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140 years ago: A fierce battle with local rebels in North Africa

April 29, 2022 · Posted in history, legion

In North Africa in late April 1882, in a borderland territory which separated Algeria from Morocco, a surveying expedition under the command of Captain de Castries was returning from survey work at the Chott Tigri depression. Escorted by two companies of the Legion, the column was attacked by more than 2,000 local insurgents. The escort, whose strength was no more than 350 men, was fighting one against six. At the end of the seven-hour battle, two officers and 49 legionnaires had been killed.

2e REI: Infernal Run 2022

April 27, 2022 · Posted in 2rei

In late April 2022, another edition of the Infernal Run took place at Nimes, Southern France. The event has been organized by the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) since 2014. The run was 8 miles (12 km) long and consisted of various natural or artificial obstacles.

1er REG: Future TIOR supervisors 2022

April 19, 2022 · Posted in 1reg

In April 2022, a hand-to-hand combat supervisor training course took place withing the military camp of the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG). It’s goal was to provide the regiment with new hand-to-hand combat supervisors.

Lieutenant Colonel Brochet de Vaugrigneuse

April 15, 2022 · Posted in 3rei, history

April 15 marks the day when Lieutenant Colonel Maurice Brochet de Vaugrigneuse was killed during the war in Algeria, in 1957. At the time, he was the temporary commander of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI). Almost-forgotten officer of the Foreign Legion, this article was written to honor his memory.

Andrew J. Mitchell: Collecting French Foreign Legion Insignia – 2nd Foreign Regiment

April 13, 2022 · Posted in 2rei, books

In early April 2022, a new English-written book dedicated to the French Foreign Legion was released: Collecting French Foreign Legion Insignia, Volume II, 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment. Another original work of Andrew J. Mitchell, an Irish amateur historian and a Foreign Legion insignia collector.

PHOTOS: 2nd Motorized Company GPLEM in Taroudant, Morocco, in 1954

April 8, 2022 · Posted in gplem, photos

Here is a small set of photos taken in Morocco, North Africa, in 1954. They are showing legionnaires of the 2nd Motorized Company (2e CP) of the Foreign Legion Moroccan Motorized Group (GPLEM) in Taroudant. The photos were provided to our website by Krzysztof Schramm, historian of the A.A.A.L.E. de Pologne veteran association and the author of I regret nothing.

13e DBLE: Foreign Legion’s Designated Marksmen Meeting 2022

April 6, 2022 · Posted in 13dble, equipment

In mid-March, the 13th Foreign Legion Half Brigade (13e DBLE) organized the very first meeting of Foreign Legion designated marksmen (tireurs de précision).

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