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6th Foreign Engineer Regiment
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (french: 6e régiment étranger de génie) was a unit of the Foreign Legion in the French Army, part of the rapid reaction force and component of the 6th Light Armoured Division, (6e DLB). The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment became the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1e REG) in 1999. Creation and names The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG) was created on July 1, 1984 at Laudun (Gard). The regiment was redesignated as the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (french: 1er Regiment Etranger de Genie) on June 30, 1999 with the creation of the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment 2e REG. At creation, the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG) comprised a command, 3 combat companies, reconnaissance and support company (CCAS). On the eve of the regiment change to the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1er REG; the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment already included: * Legion Pionniers Groups * 1st Amphibious Combat Company * 2nd Combat Company of Assault Mechanized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Foreign Engineer Regiment
The 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (french: 1er Régiment étranger de génie, 1er REG) is one of two combat engineer regiments of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment provides the combat engineering component of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. It is currently stationed at Quartier General Rollet in Laudun-l'Ardoise, Gard, southern France. History, creation and different nominations Heir to the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (6e REI) World War II 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (1939 – 1/1/1942), (1949–1955) " Oriental Mediterranean Regiment " known as ''Regiment du Levant'', the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (french: 6e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie, 6e REI) has existed through history on two occasions, in the Levant (Syria and Lebanon) from October 1, 1939 to January 1, 1942 and in Tunisia from April 1, 1949 to June 1955. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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