Fier de ton état de légionnaire, tu le montres dans ta tenue toujours élégante, ton comportement toujours digne mais modeste, ton casernement toujours net. The image of the Legion as a professional and non-political force was tarnished when the elite 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 1 er REP, which was also part of the 10th Parachute Division played a leading role in the generals' putsch of 1961 [45] and was subsequently disbanded.

In 1920 and 1921, two sapper combat companies of pionniers were created at the corps of the four foreign legion regiments operating in Morocco. [3] These units are tasked with engineering functions ( French: génie militaire), mainly in terms of infrastructure (construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, etc.). These units did not carry any axes; they did, however, wear the pioneers' shoulder sleeve traditional patch on all uniforms.

Length: 830-930 mm / 32,7-36,6 in (416F-S standard) or 740-840 mm / 29,1-33,1 in (416F-C short version) The FAMAS pictured is the G2 version known as the navy version the French army generally use the G1 however I believe that the G2 has been used in small numbers

AMX 10 RC (Rues-Canon – wheels-cannon) is a wheeled, heavily armed amphibious reconnaissance vehicle and tank destroyer used by the Foreign Legion and other French Army forces. It has been produced by GIAT Industries at its Ateliers de construction d’Issy-les-Moulineaux (AMX) factory since 1976. Within the Foreign Legion, the AMX 10 RC has been using by the 1er REC since the 1980s. In the 2010s, the 1er REC was equipped with modernized types AMX 10 RCR ( revalorisé, upgraded), furnished with various new systems and additional armor, to be able to serve until 2025. The mission is sacred, you carry it out until the end and, if necessary in the field, at the risk of your life.From 1965 to 1967, the Legion operated several companies, including the 5th Heavy Weight Transport Company (CTGP), mainly in charge of evacuating the Sahara. The area of responsibility of some of these units extended from the confines of the in-between of the Sahara to the Mediterranean. Ongoing interventions and rapid deployments two years later and the following years included in part: In battle, you act without passion and without hatred, you respect defeated enemies, you never abandon your dead, your wounded or your weapons.

The Foreign Legion is the only unit of the French Army open to people of any nationality. Most legionnaires still come from European countries but a growing percentage comes from Latin America and Asia. [59] Most of the Foreign Legion's commissioned officers are French with approximately 10% being Legionnaires who have risen through the ranks. [60] Post-colonial Africa [ edit ] The 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion parading through Roman ruins in Lambaesis, Algeria (c. 1958). Each legionnaire is your brother in arms whatever his nationality, his race or his religion might be. You show him the same close solidarity that links the members of the same family. Legio Patria Nostra (in French La Légion est notre Patrie, in English The Legion is our Fatherland) is the Latin motto of the Foreign Legion. [76] The adoption of the Foreign Legion as a new "Fatherland" does not imply the repudiation by the legionnaire of his original nationality. The Foreign Legion is required to obtain the agreement of any legionnaire before he is placed in any situation where he might have to serve against his country of birth. Sous-officiers (NCOs) including warrant officers account for 25% of the current Foreign Legion's total manpower.SCAR-H PR (FN SCAR – Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle) is a gas-operated, highly accurate semi-auto or selective fire precision rifle for designated marksmen or sniper teams, developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal (FN) in the 2000s. The Foreign Legion has been using the SCAR-H PR rifle since 2022, to replace the older FR F2. In 1961, at the issue of the putsch, the 1st Mounted Saharan Squadron of the Foreign Legion [50] ( French: 1 er Escadron Saharien Porté de la Légion Etrangère, 1 er ESPLE) received the missions to assure surveillance and policing. In the middle of January 1810 the 3rd Battalion was posted to Spain. In June 1810 an Army of Portugal was formed under Masséna which was composed of three Army Corps. The two battalions of the Irish Legion became part of General Junot’s 8th Corps. Before joining with the Massena's main army, Junot was detailed to secure the flank of the Army of Portugal's intended advance by capturing the city of Astorga in the Province of León. They led the assault that took the city. [2] During the battle, Captain John Allen's company's drummer boy continued to beat the charge after having lost both legs, for which he was given the French Legion of Honor. [1] The Irish Battalions remained on active service with the Army of Portugal through the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida, the Battle of Bussaco and the full course of the advance to the Lines of Torres Vedras. MILAN ( MIssile Léger Antichar NATO– NATO Anti-tank light missile) is a anti-tank guided missile used by the Foreign Legion and other French Army forces. It was created by a France-Germany team between 1962-1971 and it is based on SACLOS method of missile guidance. The Foreign Legion has been using the MILAN since the mid-1970s.