History
The regiment was formed in May 1940.[1]
References
- 1 2 Boyd, Douglas (2006). The French Foreign Legion. p. 250.
- Boyd, Douglas (2006). The French Foreign Legion. England: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3939-7.
See also
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Defunct units | Administrative and training | |
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Parachute | |
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Infantry & marching regiments | |
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Saharan Legion units | |
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Material units | 15 Foreign Legion units |
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Pionniers & engineers |
- 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment 6e REG
- 61st Mixed Engineer Legion Battalion 61e BMGL
- 15th Engineer Maintenance Company (15e CEG)
- 16th Engineer Maintenance Company type I (16e CEG -I)
- 16th Engineer Maintenance Company type II (16e CEG -II)
- 1st Legion Engineer Instruction and Service Company (1re CIGSL)
- 2nd Company of the 74th Engineer Battalion (2/74eBG)
- 21st Company of the 61st Engineer Battalion type I (21/61eBG - I)
- 21st Company of the 61st Engineer Battalion type II (21/61eBG - II)
- 21st Company of the 71st Engineer Battalion type I (21/71eBG - I)
- 21st Company of the 71st Engineer Battalion type II (21/71eBG - II)
- 21st Company of the 73rd Engineer Battalion (21/73eBG)
- 22nd Legion Engineer Battalion (22e BGL)
- 26th Engineer Battalion (26e BG)
- Legion Engineer Company n° 76/3 (3/76e BG)
- 38th Bennes Truck Company type I (38eCCB)
- 39th River Boat Engineer Company (39e CEFG)
- 40th Bennes Truck Company type I (40e CCB-I)
- 40th Bennes Truck Company type II (40e CCB-II)
- Folding Boat Section of the 40th Bennes Truck Company (SBP 40eCCB)
- 4th Armored Boat Company of the 71st Engineer Battalion (4e CBB/ 71e BG)
- 76th Legion Engineer Battalion (76e BGL)
- Mechanic Platoon Equipment of the Far East (PEM/EO)
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Pionniers & various |
- 12th Pionniers Battalion 12e BP
- Foreign Legion Battalion of Madagascar BLEM
- 3rd Marching Battalion of the Foreign Legion 3e BMLE
- Mobile Group N°4 MG4
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