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13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
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13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère
Active
20 February 1940-
Country
France
Allegiance
French Foreign Legion
Branch
French Army
Type
Mechanized Infantry
Role
Security Assistance
Desert Warfare
Size
One battlegroup
Part of
Légion Étrangère
Garrison/HQ
Djibouti
Nickname
Phalange magnifique
Motto
Honneur et Fidélité (Honour and loyalty)
March
Le Boudin
Anniversaries
Camerone Day (April 30) and Christmas
Engagements
World War II
* Battles of Narvik
* Battle [...]
French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 2. REP badges
French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 2. REP badges
Battle of Kolwezi
The Battle of Kolwezi was an airborne operation by the French Army that took place in May 1978 in Zaire during the Shaba II invasion of Zaire by the Front for the National Liberation of the Congo. It aimed at rescuing European and Zairian [...]
French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 2. REP badges
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes
Badge of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
Active
9 October 1948–present
Country
France
Allegiance
French Foreign Legion
Branch
French Army
Type
Special Operations
Infantry
Role
Primary Tasks:
• Special Operations Air Assault
Other Roles:
• Urban Warfare
• Mountain warfare
• Amphibious warfare
Size
1,190 men
Part of
11th Parachute Brigade
Garrison/HQ
Calvi, Corsica France
Motto
Honneur et Fidélité (Honour and loyalty)
Colors
Green and Red
March
La [...]
French Foreign Legion Cavalry 1. REC badges
1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment
1er Régiment étranger de cavalerie
Active
1920-
Country
France
Allegiance
French Foreign Legion
Branch
French Army
Type
Cavalry
Role
Armoured Cavalry
Size
900 men
Part of
6th Light Armoured Brigade
Garrison/HQ
Orange, Vaucluse, France
Nickname
Royal étranger
Motto
Nec pluribus impar
March
Regimental March : Marche du 1er REC. Legion Etrangere’s March : Le Boudin
Anniversaries
Camerone Day (30 April), Saint-Georges Day and Christmas
Engagements
World War II
First [...]
French Foreign Legion Cavalry 1. REC badges