FN Herstal MAG 58 Machine Gun A legionnaire of the 2e REP carrying an FN MAG 58 ( 2018) A legionnaire of the 2e REI operating an FN MAG 58 mounted on a tripod ( 2018) La mission est sacrée, tu l'exécutes jusqu’au bout et, s'il le faut, en opérations, au péril de ta vie.

PA MAC 50 ( Pistolet Automatique– Automatic pistol) is a standard semi-automatic pistol (also known as the MAS 50) used by the Foreign Legion. It had been produced initially by Manufacture d’Armes de Chatellerault (MAC), thereafter by Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS). The PA MAC 50 had been using in the French Army since 1950. It has been replacing by the PA MAS G1 since 2000. PAMAS G1 is a standard semi-automatic pistol (a copy of the Beretta 92) produced by Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Étienne, the French weapons factory of St.Étienne. French Army forces has been using it since 2000. The PAMAS G1 is currently replacing the older pistol PA MAC 50, which has been using in the French Army and Foreign Legion since 1950. As discussed below, other countries have tried to emulate the French Foreign Legion model. The Foreign Legion was primarily used, as part of the Armée d'Afrique, to protect and expand the French colonial empire during the 19th century, but it also fought in almost all French wars including the Franco-Prussian War, World War I and World War II. The Foreign Legion has remained an important part of the French Army and sea transport protected by the French Navy, surviving three Republics, the Second French Empire, two World Wars, the rise and fall of mass conscript armies, the dismantling of the French colonial empire, and the loss of the Foreign Legion's base, Algeria. Contre les Viêts" (song of the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion after having been the marching song adopted by the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment) In combat, you act without passion and without hate, you respect defeated enemies, and you never abandon your dead, your wounded, or your arms.The Irish Regiment no longer existed as a fighting unit. Twenty-three officers out of 47 and 94 non-commissioned officers and soldiers returned from the campaign of 1813. Out of approximately 2,000 men who had marched to join the Grand Army eight months earlier, only 117 were left. The survivors managed to save their eagle and retired to Bois-le-Duc. [ citation needed] Each legionnaire is your brother in arms whatever his nationality, his race or his religion might be. You show him the same close solidarity that links the members of the same family. The United States allows post-Legion enlistment in its National Guard of career soldiers (up to the rank of captain) who are Green Card holders. [ citation needed]

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/these-are-the-very-specific-criteria-for-joining-the-french-foreign-legion/ In the past, every regiment (and often even each battalion) possessed their own music band. The Legion’s last regimental bands eventually disappeared in the 1990s. Les chevrons d’ancienneté. Each gold chevron represents five years of service in the Legion. Ordinary legionnaires and non-commissioned officers (non-senior ones, sergeants and staff sergeants) wear them on parade uniforms. Today, the Foreign Legion is the only unit of the French Army which has obtained the right to use an unlimited number of chevrons of seniority (the rest of the French Army could bear a maximum of 4 chevrons as of 2015).Respect for traditions, devotion to your leaders, discipline and comradeship are your strengths, courage and loyalty your virtues. In contrast to all other French Army units, the motto embroidered on the Foreign Legion's regimental flags is not Honneur et Patrie (Honour and Fatherland) but Honneur et Fidélité (Honour and Fidelity). [76] Legio Patria Nostra [ edit ] Promotion possible after one year of service and completion of the Fonctionnaire Caporal (or Caporal "Fut Fut") course. Recruits selected for this course need to show good leadership skills during basic training.

The 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 1 er REP was disbanded on 30 April 1961. [45] However, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2 ème REP prevailed in existence, while most of the personnel of the Saharan Companies were integrated into the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment and 4th Foreign Infantry Regiment respectively.LGI Mle F1 ( Lance-Grenade Individuel Mle F1– Individual grenade launcher, F1 Model) is a lightweight close-support infantry weapon. The LGI has been using by the Foreign Legion and other French Army forces since the 1990s. In the middle of January 1810 the 3rd Battalion was posted to Spain. In June 1810 an Army of Portugal was formed under Masséna which was composed of three Army Corps. The two battalions of the Irish Legion became part of General Junot’s 8th Corps. Before joining with the Massena's main army, Junot was detailed to secure the flank of the Army of Portugal's intended advance by capturing the city of Astorga in the Province of León. They led the assault that took the city. [2] During the battle, Captain John Allen's company's drummer boy continued to beat the charge after having lost both legs, for which he was given the French Legion of Honor. [1] The Irish Battalions remained on active service with the Army of Portugal through the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida, the Battle of Bussaco and the full course of the advance to the Lines of Torres Vedras. One of the first Technamm Masstech T4 vehicles ( 2017) A 2e REP legionnaire with the Technamm Masstech T4 ( 2017) The "Legionnaire's Code of Honour" [72] [73] is the Legion's creed, recited in French only. [74] [75] The Code of Honour was adopted in the 1980s. [72] The Legion played a major part in the Rif War of 1920–25. In 1932, the Foreign Legion consisted of 30,000 men, serving in six multi-battalion regiments including the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1 er REI – Algeria, Syria and Lebanon; 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2 ème REI, 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 3 ème REI, and 4th Foreign Infantry Regiment 4 ème REI – Morocco, Lebanon; 5th Foreign Infantry 5 ème REI – Indochina; and 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment 1 er REC – Lebanon, Tunisia and Morocco.