The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère) is an elite corps of the French Army that consists of several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers...
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The Foreign Legion has had a long and unique history amongst the units of the French Army. It was historically formed of expatriate enlisted personnel...
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Foreign Legion most often refers to: French Foreign Legion, a unit of the French Army Foreign Legion may also refer to: Brigade of Gurkhas, light infantry...
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The Foreign Legion was established in 1831 by King Louis Philippe I to consolidate all foreign corps fighting under French colors, which included, among...
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The Foreign Legion Command (French: Commandement de la Légion Étrangère, (COMLE)) (official) is the Command of the Foreign Legion in the French Army....
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International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, or the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, is a military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces composed of foreign volunteers...
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government the French Foreign Legion in support of Queen Isabella's claim to the Spanish throne during the First Carlist War. The French Foreign Legion, with around...
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elements of the French Foreign Legion have engaged in combat on the behalf of France and its interests with distinction. The Foreign Legion has seen battle...
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list of notable foreign members of the Legion of Honor by their country of origin. The Legion of Honor is the highest decoration in France. and is divided...
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Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP) is the only airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army...
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The Garibaldi Legion (French: Légion Garibaldienne) or officially the 4th Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment (French: 4e régiment de marche...
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This article lists the principal units of the Foreign Legion in the French Army created since 1831. Legion units are only cited once, based on their respective...
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The 1st Foreign Regiment (French: 1er Régiment étranger, 1er RE) is a depot regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is located at Aubagne...
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The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte (French: Détachement de Légion étrangère de Mayotte, DLEM) is a detachment of the Foreign Legion based on the...
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2nd Foreign Legion (French: Deuxième legion) was created by the King. On 29 June 1835 Louis Philippe I, the King of France ceded the Foreign Legion to...
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the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur [ɔʁdʁ nɑsjɔnal də la leʒjɔ̃ dɔnœʁ] ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of...
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Pioneers of the Foreign Legion (French: Les Pionniers de la Légion étrangère) are a "unit of tradition". They march at the head of Foreign Legion detachments...
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Foreign Legion, Kingdom of France; see Origins of the French Foreign Legion 2nd Foreign Legion (France), Kingdom of France French Foreign Legion (song)...
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featuring the French Foreign Legion in which the Foreign Legion is portrayed either through its plot or by a main character. The Foreign Legion is an elite...
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The Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (French: Groupement de recrutement de la Légion étrangère, GRLE) is an administrative unit of the Foreign Legion responsible...
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The Foreign Legion Museum (French: Musée de la Légion étrangère) situated in Aubagne, France, represents the history and "arms history" accomplishments...
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in France French Armenian Legion Legion of France, see Boer foreign volunteers French Foreign Legion (disambiguation) 2nd Foreign Legion (France) List...
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Germany French Foreign Legion, a part of the French Army, created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces International Legion (Ukraine)...
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Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion (French: 13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 13e DBLE), was created in 1940 and was the main unit of the 1st Free French Division...
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de la Légion étrangère) is a Military band of the French Foreign Legion. French or Foreign, musicians or not, they all volunteer for the Legion and receive...
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The Armenian Legion (French: Légion Arménienne) was a volunteer unit that was raised by the Allied Powers to serve in the Middle East Theatre during World...
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Companies of the Foreign Legion consisted of legionnaires of various nationalities and races transferred from the existing Foreign Legion infantry and cavalry...
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In France, the Czechs and the Slovaks who wanted to fight Austria-Hungary were allowed to join the Foreign Legion, hence originated the term Legion for...
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The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2e REI) is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army....
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Cyrille Youchtchenko (category Officers of the French Foreign Legion)
père Légion". legion-etrangere.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-07.[permanent dead link] "Foreign Legion: 2023 Change of Command". French Foreign Legion...
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