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On May 19, 1978, the legionnaires of the Foreign Legion’s 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) jumped over Kolwezi, a city located in then Zaire, Central Africa. Their task was to rescue over 2,000 Europeans captured and held by local rebels. Thanks to the success of the operation and the international media coverage at the time, the regiment became popular across the world…
Read more40 years ago: A successful rescue operation in Kolwezi
An interesting videoclip showing legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the only airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion, during 2018 Camerone Day challenges in Corsica.
In late April 1961, a failed military revolt took place in Algeria, the then integral part of France located in North Africa. The revolt became one of the most controversial event in France’s modern history, with a strong participation of the Foreign Legion.
57 years ago, a prestigious regiment of the French Foreign Legion was dissolved. Called as the most elite regiment of the French Army, two times annihilated in combat, the unit eventually didn’t survive a clearly political decision. Its sad end was a result of previous events in Algeria in late April 1961…
This Monday, April 30, 2018, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 155th anniversary of the famous Battle of Camerone. This day is the most important day of the year for all current or former legionnaires of the Legion. The well-known battle is seen as a sample illustration of bravery and determination of fighting to the finish. Because of that, the event became the sacred symbol of the Foreign Legion to be commemorated annually.
Friday, April 20, 2018, a legionnaire of the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) died in Mayotte. In March 2018, he deployed with his company there to maintain the French presence in the Indian Ocean, between the coast of Southeast Africa and Madagascar.
In March 2018, legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) deployed to Martinique, an overseas region of France in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
The Foreign Legion published another presentation of the VBCI, an armored infantry fighting vehicle, which would replace the old-fashioned VAB, used since the early 1980’s. The shorter clip shows the specifications of the new French armored vehicle designed and equipped to transport a combat infantry squad.
On March 26, 2018, during a traditional ceremony, French Foreign Legion volunteers from the 2nd Enlisted Volunteers Company (2CEV), 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE) gained the Képi blanc (White kepi) and became legionnaires.
Read more4e RE: Remise de Képis blancs at Les Baux-de-Provence
On April 4, 2018, the Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) participated in opening Crunch 2018, an international rugby match between France’s Marine nationale (National Navy) and Great Britain’s Royal Navy. The event was deditacted to the wounded soldiers of both, France and Britain.
See the nice video showing the commandos from the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the only airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion, while training in Corsica with their colleagues from CPA 30.