Units of the French Foreign Legion - Defunct French Foreign Legion Units, Regiments of the French Foreign Legion (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Defunct French Foreign Legion units, Regiments of the French Foreign Legion, 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion, 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, 4th Foreign Regiment, 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment, 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division, 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, Foreign Legion Command, 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, Combat Training Center at Arta Beach, Foreign Legion Recruiting Group, Jungle Training Center, 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment, 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company, Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments, 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Regiments de marche de volontaires etrangers, 1st Foreign Regiment, 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers, Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte, Armored Train of the Foreign Legion, 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment, 21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers, Disciplinary Company of the Foreign Regiments in the Far East, 2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment, Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes, Foreign Legion Emergency Staff and Statistics Division. Excerpt: The French Foreign Legion (French: ) is a unique military unit of the French Army established in 1831. The Foreign Legion was specifically created for foreign nationals wishing to serve in the French Armed Forces. Commanded by French officers, it is also open to French citizens, who amounted to 24% of the recruits as of 2007. The Foreign Legion is today known as an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills but also on its strong esprit de corps. As its men come from different countries with different cultures, this is a widely accepted solution to strengthen them enough to work as a team. Consequen...