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List of French Foreign Legion units

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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 dates of creation. A dissolved Legion unit which is recreated under the same designation will only appear once. The last section of the list re-summarizes actual Legion units in service.

Each year, the Legion commemorates and celebrates Camarón in its headquarters in Aubagne and Bastille Day military parade in Paris; featuring the Pionniers leading and opening the way.

19th century

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World War I

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Review of the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion (RMLE) at the end of November 1918.

Interwar period

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World War II

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Decolonization

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Indochina War

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Algerian War

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After 1962

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Current Legion units

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ [1] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
  2. ^ [2] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
  3. ^ [3] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
  4. ^ [4] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
  5. ^ [5] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
  6. ^ [6] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
  7. ^ [7] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
  8. ^ [8] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE

Sources

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  • Le Livre d’Or de la Légion étrangère (1831–1955) (Golden Book of the Legion 1831–1955), Jean Brunon et Georges Manue, éditions Charles Lavauzelle et Cie, 1958.
  • Histoire de la Légion, de Narvik à Kolwesi, (The History of the Legion from Narvik to Kolwesi), Henri Le Mire, éditions Albin Michel, 1978, ISBN 2-226-00694-X
  • Division Communication et Information de la Légion étrangère (Communication and Information Division of the French Foreign Legion).
  • Division Histoire et Patrimoine de la Légion étrangère (History and Patrimony Division of the French Foreign Legion).
  • Monsieur Légionnaire – Général (cr) Hallo Jean – Lavauzelle – 1994
  • Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère (Center of Documentation of the French Foreign Legion).