85 years ago, in late September 1940, a Foreign Legion reconnaissance regiment was deactivated in Tunisia after taking part in the 1940 Battle of France. Little known today, it was the only Legion unit in that campaign composed entirely of active-duty legionnaires.
To learn more about the unit, follow the link:
97th Division Reconnaissance Group
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Groupe de Reconnaissance Divisionnaire 97
