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21e Régiment de marche de volontaires étrangers

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21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers
Regimental Insignia of the 21e RMVE
Active1939 to 1940
Country France
AllegianceFrench Foreign Legion
BranchFrance French Army
TypeMarching Regiment
Motto(s)Servir (To Serve)
EngagementsBattle of France

The 21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers (French: 21e Régiment de marche de volontaires étranger, 21e RMVE) was a formation of the French Foreign Legion from 1939 to June 26, 1940.

History

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In order to serve France, foreign volunteers formed the regiment in 1939.[1]

Organization

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Boyd, Douglas (2006). The French Foreign Legion. p. 250.

References

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  • Boyd, Douglas (2006). The French Foreign Legion. England: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3939-7.