Unit Profile
The Légion Etrangére (foreign Legion) is the French Army's specialists support unit.
It is an French elite Army unit established in 1831. Since then the Legion has fought in almost every conflict France was involved in. In earlier days everybody was allowed to join the Legion. Nowadays the past of every recruit is carefully checked.
Mission
- Primary mission: Specialist support of the French Army
Raised and Disbanded
- Raised: March 10th, 1831
Units
- COMLE
- 1er Régiment Etrangér
- 2éme Régiment Etrangér d’Infanterie
- 3éme Régiment Etrangér d’Infanterie
- 4éme Régiment Etrangér
- 5éme Régiment Etrangér
- 1er Régiment Etrangér de Genie
- 2éme Régiment Etrangér de Genie
- 1er Régiment Etrangér de Cavalerie
- 2éme Régiment Etrangér de Parachutistes
- 13éme Demi-brigade de Légion Etrangére
- Detachement de Légion Etrangére Mayotte
Headquarters
- Quartier Viénot, Aubagne, near Marseilles, France