The Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments (DCRE), (), was the primary training formation of the Foreign Legion from 1933 to 1955.

History

The Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments (DCRE) () was created on 13 October 1933. The DCRE included a staff, a training battalion, a transit battalion, and depots in

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. The Depot was administratively dependent on the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment. From 1 April 1942, the DCRE became a formed unit corps (the equivalent of a regiment) and was commanded by a senior colonel: the highest-ranked colonel amongst all Foreign Legion regimental commanders. This senior colonel of the DCRE acted as a general inspector vis-à-vis of the minister. On 1 September 1950, the functions of the DCRE were delegated to the Autonomous Group of the Foreign Legion (GALE) () which took over temporarily from the Inspection of the Foreign Legion (ILE) (), which would later constitute the

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. The DCRE in the meantime changed its name to the Communal Depot of the Foreign Legion (DCLE) (). From 1950 to 1955, it was charged with running staffing operations, administration and the affairs of combat companies in transit. The DCLE was dissolved on 1 July 1955 and its mission was taken over by the 1st Foreign Regiment.

Insignia

Two hemispheres, one red and one green, masking a grenade with seven flames placed on top of the inscription: French Foreign Legion (), The two hemispheres represent simultaneously the implementation of the Legion at quartier Viénot at Sidi-bel-Abbès and the relic ''monument aux morts'' of the DCRE, responsible of traditions in mounting the guard. The green and red colors with the grenade with seven flames are the historical marks of the Foreign Legion. The insignia was created in 1946 by Colonel Gaultier, highest Legion ranking regimental commander of the DCRE.

Organization

*Headquarters Staff *Instruction/Training Battalion *Transit Battalion *Four Operations Depots **Depot at

**Depot at

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References

* http://foreignlegion.info/depot-commun-des-regiments-etrangers/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Communal Depot Of The Foreign Regiments Training establishments of the French Foreign Legion Army training units and formations Buildings and structures in Sidi Bel Abbès Province Military of French Algeria Military parachuting training Military units and formations established in 1933 1933 establishments in France 1955 disestablishments in France

History

Insignia

Organization

See also

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