Today, the French Army launched a video showing the legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) of the French Foreign Legion preparing for an airdrop in Mali to join the French troops already operating in this country.
French Foreign Legion in Mali – 2e REP jumped on Timbuktu
On January 28, about two hundred legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) jumped north of Timbuktu, the ancient trading city in Mali and an important point controlled by Islamists.
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2e REP: Official video clip 2013
A new official videoclip of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the only airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion.
Merry Christmas – Joyeux Noël 2012!
Merry Christmas – Joyeux Noël 2012 from ForeignLegion.info!
A Christmas video from the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) is added. It shows the legionnaires of the Reconnaissance section of the Reconnaissance and Support Company (Compagnie d’éclairage et d’appui, CEA) which celebrate their Noël at their base at Calvi, Corsica and also in Africa.
2e REP and its Camp Raffalli near Calvi
Camp Raffalli, home of the 2e REP, an airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Camp Raffalli of the 2e REP is stationed near the town of Calvi in Corsica. The base was named after Major Rémy Raffalli.
2e REP – Solei Rouge exercise video
In the beginning of this autumn the 2e REP conducted two major exercises. Vent d’automne (Autumn wind), when the entire regiment deployed to Balagne (Corsica) for one week.
2e REP: Full list of REP INFO bulletins
The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) of the French Foreign Legion publishes REP INFO, an online bulletin containing news of the activities of the regiment. See the full list of the bulletins having been released since September 2011. They bring useful information and a huge number of very nice pictures to you, their readers.
Anti-tank section of CEA, 2e REP
Nice images of the Anti-tank section (Section antichars, SAC) of the Reconnaissance and Support Company (Compagnie d’éclairage et d’appui, CEA). CEA belongs to the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) of the French Foreign Legion.
2e REP celebrated Saint Michel Day 2012
Last week, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) of the French Foreign Legion celebrated “Saint Michael Day” (Fête de Saint-Michel). Saint-Michael is celebrated as the patron of paratroopers.
2e REP celebrates Saint-Michael Day
Today, September 29, 2012, 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) of the French Foreign Legion celebrates “Saint-Michael Day” (La Fête de Saint-Michel). Saint-Michael is celebrated as the patron of paratroopers.