Respectful of traditions, devoted to your leaders, discipline and comradeship are your strength, courage and loyalty your virtues.

During World War II the Foreign Legion wore a wide range of uniform styles depending on supply sources. These ranged from the heavy capotes and Adrian helmets of 1940 through to British battledress and American field uniforms from 1943 to 1945. The white kepi was stubbornly retained whenever possible.During the Indochina War, the Legion operated several armoured trains which were an enduring Rolling Symbol during the chartered course duration of French Indochina. The Legion also operated various Passage Companies relative to the continental conflicts at hand. VBCI ( Véhicule Blindé de Combat d’Infanterie– Infantry combat armored vehicle) is a new armored personnel carrier and support vehicle used by the Foreign Legion’s 2e REI (tested in the regiment since 2012, first vehicles received in early 2015) and by another 7 French Army regiments. It has been produced by Nexter Systems and Renault since 2008. After WWII, kepis were once again covered with a khaki-colored cover for instruction or operations. A kepi with the white cover – designed for parades, guards, or walking-out uniforms – became the prescribed cap for the Legion in 1959. Nevertheless, a khaki cover was still used during basic instruction afterwards, until the 1970s. Today, legionnaires use non-covered white kepis solely. Officially, the Legio Patria Nostra motto has an unknown origin, however. The private thesis of the author of this text is that we should search for the origins of the motto in the large reorganization of the Legion in 1920-1921. At the time, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Frédéric Rollet, the then commander of the 3e REI and the future Father of the Legion, made an effort to return discipline and esprit de corps into the institution (which had been considerably affected by WWI), to unite all legionnaires into a strong family with its own identity and character. Such a motto perfectly meets those ideas. This thesis is supported by the fact that the first known use of the motto is the 3e REI’s badge from the 1920s. The very first badge of the 3e REI. Designed in Morocco in 1928, it bears the Legio Patria Nostra motto. The current badge of the 3e REI, still with the same motto.

Devises de la Légion étrangère. There have been three main mottoes within the Foreign Legion since its creation to summarize the general motivation of this exceptional unit. FAMAS Valorisé (Upgraded FAMAS) is an upgraded, non-félinized version of FAMAS F1 designated for operational units of the French Army. It’s an intermediate between F1 and FÉLIN versions of the rifle, with a Picatinny attachment and laser designator. It has also the same modified bipod as the FÉLIN. The French Army was equipped with the upgraded rifle in the 2010s, including several units of the Legion (such as the 2e REI or 2e REP). Don’t confuse with a version called FAMAS Surbaissé (Decreased FAMAS) with the typically raised handguard being decreased and modernized. A 2e REI legionnaire with the FAMAS Valorisé ( 2018) While the Foreign Legion historically did not accept women in its ranks, there was one official female member, Susan Travers, an Englishwoman who joined Free French Forces during World War II and became a member of the Foreign Legion after the war, serving in Vietnam during the First Indochina War. [61] Women were barred from service until 2000. [63] Membership by country [ edit ] to 3 days in a Foreign Legion Information Center. Reception, information, and terms of contract. Afterwards transferred to Paris, Foreign Legion Recruitment Center.

Mo 81 LLR F1 ( Mortier de 81 mm Léger Long Renforcé modèle F1– 81 mm lightweight long reinforced mortar, F1 Model) is a light mortar. The Mo 81 LLR F1 has been using by the Foreign Legion and other French Army forces since the end of 1990s. a b c d e f g Forde, Frank, Napoleon's Irish Legion (PDF), Napoleonic Association, archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010 , retrieved 13 October 2009