On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between March 01 and March 10. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.
Lt Colonel Eric Hildebert: 40 years in the Legion
In mid-March 2017, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Hildebert left the Foreign Legion, after his 40 years of service. An officer à titre étranger (a commissioned foreigner), he enlisted in the Legion as a young volunteer in 1977.
Foreign Legion events: February 21 – 29
On this day. Explore the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between February 21 and February 29. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.
1er REG: Reconnaissance exercise
In late February and early March 2017, the Liaison & Direct Action Reconnaissance Platoon (Section de Liaison et de Reconnaissance Offensive, SLRO) from the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) conducted a military exercise simulating a reasearch mission to capture a leader of a terrorist group.
Foreign Legion events: February 11 – 20
On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between February 11 and February 20. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.
2e REP: Water Jumping Course 2017
In January 2017, legionnaires from the 3rd Company (specialized in amphibious warfare), 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the only airborne unit of the famous French Foreign Legion, took part in a water jumping & landing basic course. See a nice video made by the 2e REP.
Foreign Legion events: February 01 – 10
On this day. Explore the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between February 01 and February 10. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.
2e REI: Foreign Legion Lifestyle
A great unofficial video clip presenting the lifestyle of legionnaires serving with the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI), the largest and longest-serving regiment of the French Foreign Legion, in recent years.
Foreign Legion events: January 21 – 31
On this day. Discover the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between January 21 and January 31. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with a picture.
Legion to recruit 1,700 candidates in 2017
The French Foreign Legion will recruit 1,700 candidates also in the year of 2017, according to General Hervé Wattecamps, the Chief of the French Army human resources direction (DRHAT). The Foreign Legion has already recruited 1,700 candidates in 2016, contrary to some 950 candidates recruited between 2013-15.
Foreign Legion events: January 11 – 20
On this day. Explore the Legion’s interesting historical events which occurred between January 11 and January 20. Learn about famous operations, campaigns, battles, activations or dissolutions of units and other important Foreign Legion historical events which happened from 1831 to these days. Every day is supplemented with an image.