Foreign Legion Pioneers (Pionniers) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Foreign Legion adopted pioneer detachments in 1831. Originally of practical use in the difficult terrain of Algeria, the Legion's pioneers have survived to the present day as a visible symbol of its tradition of Honneur et Fidélité.
Foreign Legion Pioneer Company 1968-1970
WEBNov 4, 2022 · The Foreign Legion Pioneer Company ( Compagnie de Pionniers de la Légion Etrangère, CPLE) was a Legion engineering unit created to serve in France. It was officially activated on March 1, 1968 in Aubagne, within the 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE).
French Foreign Legion - Wikipedia
WEBThe French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère) is an elite corps of the French Army that consists of several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, airborne troops. It was created in 1831 to allow foreign nationals into the French Army.
Traditions | French Foreign Legion Information
WEBThe private thesis of the Foreign Legion Info website’s administrator and the author of this text is that we should search for the origins of the Foreign Legion’s green and red colors in the campaign medal issued by the French emperor Napoleon III in 1863 for soldiers fighting in Mexico (1862-67).
History | French Foreign Legion Information
WEBNov 4, 2022 · Well-ordered data mapping the whole history of the Foreign Legion, from its predecessors to nowadays. All important units, battles and campaigns included. Foreign Legion History: Prior to the establishment.
History of the French Foreign Legion - Wikipedia
WEBThe Foreign Legion has had a long and unique history amongst the units of the French Army. It was historically formed of expatriate enlisted personnel led by French officers.
Foreign Legion Pioneers (Pionniers) | Military Wiki | Fandom
WEBThe Pioneers of the Foreign Legion (French) form a unit of tradition. They lead and open legion parades during all honorific ceremonies of arms and wear beards, buffalo leather aprons (French), and arm resting axes on their shoulders.
French Foreign Legion - Military History, Algeria, Foreigners
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The Foreign Legion was founded by King Louis-Philippe on March 9, 1831, as a military unit to support the conquest of Algeria, which the French had invaded the previous year.
The French Foreign Legion | Chemins de mémoire
WEBThe first legionnaires landed in Algeria in August 1831. On 27 April 1832, they received their baptism of fire in front of Maison Carrée and, during the course of combats, carved out their reputation as tough and valiant fighters.
The French Foreign Legion Museum - Military History Matters
WEBAug 28, 2013 · 4 mins read. The French Foreign Legion Museum. In 1888 the French Foreign Legion was authorised to create a ‘Hall of Honour’ – a place where trophies and souvenirs of past campaigns could be presented. A building was erected in the Legion’s original home of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria.
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