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The 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment () was an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army which existed from 1939 to 1940 at the beginning of
The 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment () was an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army which existed from 1939 to 1940 at the beginning of World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
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History
The regiment was sent from its training camp at La Valbonne straight into action at Soissons, Picardy on 11 May 1940. After fighting its way out of encirclement it was broken as a unit by 6 June 1940. By the Armistice the remaining men, only 300 of the 2,800 men that had completed training, had reached Limoges in central France.See also
* Major (France) * Music of the Foreign Legion (MLE) * 11th Foreign Infantry RegimentNotes
References
* * Infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion Regiments of France in World War II Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations disestablished in 1940 {{France-mil-unit-stub