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2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
2
e
régiment étranger d'infanterie
Regimental badge of 2
ème
REI
Active
3 Apr 1841 – 1 Apr 1943
1 Aug 1945 – 1 Jan 1968
1 Sept 1972 – present
Country
France
Allegiance
French Foreign Legion
Branch
French Army
Type
Mechanized infantry
Role
Close-quarters combat
Counter-insurgency
Desert warfare
Jungle warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Urban warfare
Size
1,300 men
Part of
31
e
Brigade
(1981–1984)
6th Light Armoured Division
(1990–1991)
6th Light Armored Brigade
(1999–present)
3rd Division
Garrison/HQ
Nîmes
,
France
Nickname(s)
2
e
Étranger
(2nd Foreign)
Motto(s)
Être prêt
("Be ready")
Colors
Green and Red
March
Anne-Marie du "2"
Mascot(s)
Tapanar (
mule
)
Anniversaries
Camerone Day
(April 30)
El-Moungar day (September 2)
Engagements
Pacification of Algeria
Crimean War
Second Italian War of Independence
French intervention in Mexico
Franco-Prussian War
Sino-French War
Second Franco-Dahomean War
Second Madagascar expedition
Maroc 1907–1913–1921–1934
World War I
Levant Campaign
Rif War
World War II
First Indochina War
Algerian War
Chadian–Libyan conflict
Lebanon 1982–1984
Gulf War
Yugoslavia Wars
Rwandan Civil War
War in Afghanistan
First Ivorian Civil War
Second Ivorian Civil War
Northern Mali conflict
Central African Republic conflict (2012–present)
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel
Stève Carleton
Notable
commanders
de MacMahon
de Canrobert
de Chabrières
Carbuccia
Insignia
Insignia of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
Abbreviation
2
ème
REI
show
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
The
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
(
French
:
2
e
Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2
e
REI
) is an
infantry
regiment of the
Foreign Legion
. The regiment is one of two mechanized infantry regiments of the
6th Light Armoured Brigade
.
[1]
Since the regiment's arrival from
Bonifacio
in 1983, it has been stationed at Quartier Colonel
de Chabrières
; named in honor of Colonel de Chabrières who was shot in the chest while leading a
charge of the regiment
. Quartier Colonel Chabrières is situated in
Nimes
, a historical
Roman
city, in the south of
France
.
[2]
An armored infantry regiment, equipment includes more than 135
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé
(VAB) and
Véhicule Blindé Léger
(VBL), to provide armoured protection of personnel during combat. The regiment also has the
Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie
(VBCI). The Regiment has responsibility for field testing new equipment for the
French Army
as a whole.
[3]
The regiment benefits from a long tradition of conflicts and interventions. Recent engagements, from the
Balkans
to
Afghanistan
while passing by the
Ivory Coast
and the
Central African Republic
added additional experiences for the regiment.
Contents
1
History
1.1
Foreign Legion since 1831
1.2
2nd Regiment of the 1st Foreign Legion in 1855
1.3
2nd Foreign Regiment in 1856
1.4
Foreign Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment in 1862
1.5
Foreign Legion of the 1st Foreign Regiment in 1875
1.6
Sudan Campaign and Dahomey Expedition
1.6.1
Pacification of Algeria
1.7
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment in 1922
1.8
Far East Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion in 1945
1.9
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment in 1946
1.10
2nd Foreign Regiment in 1972
1.11
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment in 1980
2
Organization
3
Traditions
3.1
Insignias
3.2
Regimental Colors
3.3
Regimental Song
3.4
Decorations
3.5
Honours
3.5.1
Battle Honours
3.6
Regimental Annual Celebration
4
Regimental Commanders
5
2nd Foreign Gallery
5.1
19 century
5.2
20th century
5.3
21st century
6
Notable people who served in the 2nd Foreign Regiment
7
Alliances
8
See also
9
Notes
10
References
11
External links
History
[
edit
]
Main articles:
Origins of the French Foreign Legion
and
2nd Foreign Legion (2LE)
Under the first restoration, the Bourbons only retained the Swiss, in souvenir to their loyal service rendered to France during four centuries, and with them also, four foreign regiments out of which one colonial, formed of
Spanish
and
Portuguese
. The eight reorganized foreign regiments by Napoleon at the hundred days formed in 1815 the
Royal Foreign Legion
(
French
:
« Légion Royale Etrangère »
), which became the
Hohenlohe Legion
(
French
:
« La Légion de Hohenlohe »
), then in 1821 the
Hohenlohe Regiment
. Licensed in 1830, the latter contributed to form the Twenty First Light, then the French Foreign Legion (
French
:
La Légion Étrangère
). The Swiss regiments of the restoration disappeared in 1830, nevertheless, the Swiss joined the French Army again from 1855 to 1859 under the successive denomination of
2nd Foreign Legion
(
French
:
« La Deuxième Légion Etrangère »
) and 1st Foreign Regiment (
French
:
1
er
Régiment Etranger
).
Foreign Legion since 1831
[
edit
]
Main article:
1st Foreign Regiment
On March 10, 1831; the
French Foreign Legion
was created.
[4]
On April 1, 1841, the Legion was split in two formations. The 2nd Regiment was organized at Bône, on April 13, 1841, provisionary at two battalions of the
1st Foreign Regiment
; the 4th battalion was sent to Algiers and the 5th battalion was garrisoned at Bône. The regiment consisted, just like the other
Line infantry
regiments of the époque, a formation of 3,000 men. The 3rd battalion was formed in the following month of May.
The regiment was quartered at
Constantine
in Algeria, with garrisons held at Bône, Bougie, and Djidjelli. Colonel Senilhes was the first regimental commander. The first regimental flag was received in 1848 by colonel
Jean-Luc Carbuccia
.
In 1854,
Napoleon III
decided to create a 2nd Legion, composed uniquely of Swiss. However, with a reduced form of recruitment, the two units, which were engaged in
Crimea
, were dismissed at the end of the conflict and regrouped to form the 2nd Foreign Regiment, which re-departed to Algeria in 1856.
On January 1, 1862, the two
foreign regiments
merged under the title of the
Foreign Regiment
.
As part of a reorganisation of the
Armee d'Afrique
, the regiment was retitled the Foreign Legion (« Légion étrangère ») on March 13, 1875. It numbered 3018 men. On January 1, 1885, the
2nd Foreign Regiment
was reformed. The 1st and 2nd
battalion
remained in Algeria. The 3rd battalion was assigned to
Tonkin
and the 4th battalion was sent to
Formosa
in 1884, then returned to
Tonkin
.
2nd Regiment of the 1st Foreign Legion in 1855
[
edit
]
On April 3, 1841; the 2nd Regiment of the Foreign Legion (
2
ème
R.L.E
) was created at
Bône
and commanded by
Colonel
Sinelhes,
[4]
constituted of 2240 legionnaires and organized in 3 battalions stationed in Bone, Bougie and Djidjelli, respectively, starting from 1842.
[4]
From 1841 to 1857: the 2nd Regiment (
2
ème
R.L.E
) participated at the conquest and campaigns of
Algeria
.
[4]
From 1854 to 1855: the 2nd Regiment (
2
ème
R.L.E
) took part in the
Crimean War
in the
Battle of Alma
and the
Siege of Sevastopol
.
[4]
On January 17, 1855: the 2nd Regiment (
2
ème
R.L.E
) became the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Foreign Legion (
2
ème
R.1
ère
L.E
)
[4]
[5]
2nd Foreign Regiment in 1856
[
edit
]
In 1856, the 2nd Regiment became the 2nd Foreign Regiment (
2
ème
R.E
).
[4]
In 1859, the 2nd Foreign Regiment took part in the
Second Italian War of Independence
.
[4]
On June 4, 1859; Colonel de Chabrière, the regimental commander, was
killed in action
leading the charge during the
Battle of Magenta
.
[4]
Foreign Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment in 1862
[
edit
]
In 1862, the 2nd Foreign Regiment became the
Foreign Regiment
(
R.E
).
[4]
From 1863 to 1867: the
Foreign Regiment
took part in the
French intervention in Mexico
.
[4]
On April 30, 1863; the
Foreign Regiment
(
R.E
) took part in the legendary
Battle of Camarón
where
legion officers
,
Captain
Jean Danjou
,
Sous-Lieutenant
Jean Vilain,
Sous-Lieutenant
Clément Maudet led 62 legionnaires against 800 Mexican
cavalry
and 2,200 Mexican
infantry
.
[4]
When only six of the French-led soldiers remained, and were out of ammunition, a
bayonet assault
was launched in which three of the legionnaires were
killed
.
Each year, the
French Foreign Legion
commemorates and celebrates
Camarón
in its headquarters in
Aubagne
and
Bastille Day military parade
in
Paris
; featuring the
Pionniers
leading and opening the way
.
Captain
Jean Danjou
(
Battle of Camarón
)
From 1864 to 1907: the
Foreign Regiment
took part in the
South-Oranese Campaign
.
[4]
From 1870 to 1871: the
Foreign Regiment
took part in the
Franco-Prussian War
.
[4]
Three battalions of the regiment (two battalions from
Algeria
and one formed in
France
) participated in the Battles of Orleans, the
Battle of Coulmiers
and the Battle of Saint Suzanne.
[4]
Immediately following the war, the Foreign Regiment was amongst those troops used to suppress the rising of the
Paris Commune
(May 1871).
Foreign Legion of the 1st Foreign Regiment in 1875
[
edit
]
On April 10, 1875; the 2nd Foreign Regiment became the
Foreign Legion
(
L.E
).
[4]
In 1883, the
Foreign Legion
took part in the
Far East
in the
Sino-French War
, notably during the
Capture of Sontay
, the
Bắc Ninh Campaign
, the
Siege of Tuyên Quang
and the
disembarking of Formosa
.
[4]
On January 1, 1885; the
Foreign Legion
became the 2nd Foreign Regiment.
[4]
Sudan Campaign and Dahomey Expedition
[
edit
]
From 1892 to 1894, the 2nd Foreign Regiment (
2
ème
R.E
) took part in the Sudan Campaign and the
Second Franco-Dahomean War
.
[4]
In 1903, the 2nd Foreign Regiment took part in the
Battle of El-Moungar
.
[4]
From 1895 to 1905: the 2nd Foreign Regiment took part in the
Campaigns of Madagascar
.
[4]
From 1907 to 1918: the 2nd Foreign Regiment took part in the
French conquest of Morocco
; during which combat units of the regiment received 7 citations at the orders of the armed forces.
[4]
On August 29, 1907 a
regiment de marche
was created from the 2nd Foreign Regiment (2 RE) in Morocco.
[4]
Pacification of Algeria
[
edit
]
From 1841 to 1907 legionnaires from the 2nd Regiment were deployed in Algeria. In the early twentieth century, France faced numerous incidents, attacks and looting by uncontrolled armed groups, in the newly occupied areas in the south of Oran (Algeria). Under the command of General Lyautey, the French army's mission was to protect these areas newly seized in the west of Algeria, near the poorly defined Moroccan boundaries.
On 17 August 1903, the first battle of the South-Oranese campaign took place in Taghit, where French Foreign legionnaires were assailed by a contingent of more than 1,000 well-equipped Berbers. For 3 days, the legionnaires repelled repeated attacks of an enemy more than 10 times higher in number, and inflicted huge losses on the attackers, forcing them finally into a hasty retreat.
A few months after the Battle of Taghit, 148 legionnaires of the 22nd mounted company, from the 2ème REI, commanded by Captain Vauchez and Lieutenant Selchauhansen, 20
spahis
and two Mokhaznis were escorting a supply convoy, when they were ambushed at 9:30 am on 2 September by 3,000 Moroccans marauders. The half-company had halted to eat, no sentries had been posted and only a few cavalry pickets had been placed.
The first volleys wounded or killed half of the detachment. Both officers and most of the non-commissioned officers were killed in the first stage of the fight. At 10:30 am, Quartermaster Sergeant (sergent-fourrier) Tisserand, who commanded the survivors, sent two spahi cavalrymen to Taghit for reinforcements. They immediately left.
About forty survivors of the French force gathered on a nearby hill and under a scorching sun, on hot sand and without water, fought off the enemy for more than eight hours. Near the end of the battle, Tisserand, wounded, gave over command to Corporal Detz; the highest-ranked man still able. At 5 pm, they were relieved by Captain de Sulbielle, who rode from Taghit with his Spahis. At the sight of the approaching French cavalry, the Moroccans retreated in small groups.
In November 1908; the Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment (
R.M.2
ème
R.E
) was dissolved .
[4]
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
On August 7, 1914, following the outbreak of
World War I
; the
1st Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
(
1er R.M.2
ème
R.E
) remained in
Morocco
with the formed
combat company
and the
2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
(
2
ème
R.M.2
ème
R.E
) took arms at the fronts in mainland
France
; receiving 5 citations at the orders of the armed forces. In September 1915, the 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment was dissolved and the components were merged with the
2nd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment
to form the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
(
R.M.L.E
) created November 11, 1915.
[4]
During the
interwar period
, combat in Morocco persevered from 1919 to 1934 and the regiment received 7 citations at the orders of the armed forces.
[4]
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment in 1922
[
edit
]
In 1922, the 2nd Foreign Regiment (
2
ème
R.E
) became the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (
2
ème
R.E.I
).
[4]
On April 1, 1943, during
World War II
; the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment was dissolved and its components were transferred to the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
, (
R.M.L.E
) from 1943 to 1945.
[4]
Far East Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion in 1945
[
edit
]
On August 1, 1945; the Far East Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion (or
R.M.L.E/E.O.
for
Régiment de marche de la Légion Etrangère d'Extrême-Orient
) was formed.
[4]
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment in 1946
[
edit
]
On January 1, 1946; the regiment was renamed the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (
2
ème
R.E.I
).
[4]
From 1946 to 1955: the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment took part in the
First Indochina War
and receives 9 citations at the orders of the armed forces.
[4]
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2
ème
REI) during the
Dien Bien Phu order of battle
From 1955 to 1956: the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment rejoined
Tunisia
, then
Morocco
.
[4]
From 1956 to 1962: the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment participated in combat operations during the
Algerian War
.
[4]
From 1962 to 1967: the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment was placed at the disposition of central command of military sites in the Sahara.
[4]
On January 1, 1968; the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment was dissolved.
[4]
2nd Foreign Regiment in 1972
[
edit
]
On September 1, 1972; the recreation of the 2nd Foreign Regiment took place in
Corsica
.
[4]
While in Corsica the regiment was garrisoned in Corte (basic training unit) and Bonifacio.
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment in 1980
[
edit
]
On July 1, 1980; the 2nd Foreign Regiment became the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment.
[4]
From 1982 to 1984: the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment filled the ranks of the
Multinational Force in Lebanon
. During the deployment of the regiment to
Lebanon
in 1983; the men took part in several training and
combat
peacekeeping
missions while also finding out that they will not be seeing
Corsica
again and will return to
Nîmes
, the new garrison of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment as of November 11, 1983, while the
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
(2e REP), moved to
Calvi
.
[4]
In 1986, elements of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment were deployed to
Chad
as part of Operation Sparrowhawk (
Operation Épervier
).
[6]
The regiment has also participated in several recent conflicts, most notably in the
Gulf War
(1991), in
Bosnia
, Chad and other parts of Africa.
[2]
Since 2001, the regiment took part in the global
War on Terror
. In 2006, the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment deployed as part of the French contingent of the
ISAF
.
[6]
Organization
[
edit
]
The regiment is composed of around 1,230 men organized into 10
companies
, making it the largest regiment of the
Foreign Legion
and one of the largest infantry regiments in the
French Army
.
[1]
Compagnie de Commandement et de Logistique (CCL)
– Command and Logistics Company
Compagnie d'Administration et de Soutien (CAS)
– Administrative and Support Company
1
re
Compagnie de Combat (1
re
Cie)
– 1st Combat Company (4 combat sections)
2
ème
Compagnie de Combat (2
e
Cie)
– 2nd Combat Company (4 combat sections)
3
ème
Compagnie de Combat (3
e
Cie)
– 3rd Combat Company (4 combat sections)
4
ème
Compagnie de Combat (4
e
Cie)
– 4th Combat Company (4 combat sections)
5
ème
Compagnie de Combat (5
e
Cie)
– 5th Combat Company (4 combat sections)
[7]
Compagnie Antichar (CAC)
– Anti-Tank Company (4 sections)
Compagnie d'Eclairage et d'Appui (CEA)
– Reconnaissance and Support Company (3 sections)
Section de reconnaissance régimentaire (SRR)
– Regimental Recce Section (VBL)
Section antichars (SAC)
– Anti-Tank Section (Milan)
Section de tireurs d'élite (STE)
–
Sniper
Section (PGM 12.7mm)
8
ème
Compagnie de reserve (8
e
Cie)
– 8th Reserve Company
Traditions
[
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]
Insignias
[
edit
]
Regimental Insignia of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2
ème
REI
Insignia of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2
ème
REI
The
Foreign Legion Groupment
,
G.L.E
in the
31
ème
Brigade
featuring
Poseidon
Regimental Colors
[
edit
]
Regimental Colors of the 2nd REI with
Honneur et Fidélité
.
Recto of Regimental Colors
Regimental Song
[
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]
Chant de Marche: Anne-Marie du 2ème REI
in the
German language
featuring:
[8]
-I-
Anne-Marie, wo geht die Reise in,
Anne-Marie, wo geht die Reise in,
Sie geht in's Städtelein
Wo die Soldaten sein.
Ein, zwei, drei
Junge, junge, junge Anne-Marie
-II-
Anne-Marie, heute wollen wir lustig sein,
Anne-Marie, heute wollen wir lustig sein,
Wir wollen tanzen gehen
Und uns im Kreise drehen.
Ein, zwei, drei
Junge, junge, junge Anne-Marie.
Decorations
[
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]
Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Extérieures
with 3 palms (
First Indochina War
1945 to 1954 and
Gulf War
1990 to 1991).
[9]
Cross for Military Valour
with palm
Afghanistan
.
[9]
Gold Medal of the City of Milan
in recognition for the victors in the battles
Magenta
and
Solférino
.
[9]
The standard and regimental colors of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is heir to 28 citations at the orders of the armed forces.
[4]
Personnels of the regiment are authorized to wear the
fourragère
with colors of the Croix de guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Extérieurs.
Croix de guerre of TOE
Croix de la Valeur militaire
Gold Medal of the City of Milan
Ruban colors of the Croix de guerre des Théâtres d'opérations extérieures
Honours
[
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]
Battle Honours
[
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]
Sevastopol 1855
Kabilie 1857
Magenta 1859
Camerone 1863
Extreme Orient 1884–1885
Dahomey 1892
Madagascar 1898–1905
Maroc 1907–1913–1921–1934
Indochine 1946–1954
AFN 1952–1962
Koweït 1990–1991
[10]
In the 19th century, the colors of the
2nd Foreign Legion Regiment
were inscribed with the following battles and campaigns:
Constantine, Algeria
(1837)
Mostaganem
(1839)
Mouzaïa
(1840)
Coleah (1841)
Djidjelli
(1842)
Zaatcha (1849)
Fedj-Menazel (1851)
Battle of Alma
(1854)
Regimental Annual Celebration
[
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]
The annual celebration of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is the second
Campaign of Madagascar
, which took place on September 2, 1903. The regiment honors that day with a parade commemorating and presenting hommage to the old combatants and anciens.
Regimental Commanders
[
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]
Main articles:
Origins of the French Foreign Legion
and
Foreign Legion Command
Regimental Colors of the
2
ème
Étranger
on the best-preserved
Roman temple
, the
Maison Carrée
2nd Foreign Legion Regiment
Tenure
2
e
Régiment Etranger de la Légion étrangère
(
2
ème
R.E.L.E
)
Tenure
(1841–1855)
[11]
1841–1843: de Senilhes
1843–1844:
Duke
,
de Mac-Mahon
(
)
1844–1848: de Senilhes
1848–1848:
de Canrobert
(
)
1848–1848: Count, de Noue
1848–1851:
Carbuccia
1851–1851: Cœur
1851–1855: de Caprez
1855–1855:
de Chabrières
2nd Foreign Regiment
Tenure
2
e
Régiment Etrangère
(
2
ème
R.E.
)
Tenure
(1856–1875)
1856–1859:
de Chabrières
1859–1856: Signorino
1859–1862: Mathieu Butet
1862–1862:
Jeanningros
1862–1866:
Jeanningros
1866–1867: Guilhem
1867–1870: Deplanque
1870–1875: de Mallaret
Foreign Legion
Tenure
Légion Etrangère
(
L.E.
)
Tenure
(1875–1884)
1870–1875: de Mallaret
1881–1883:
de Négrier
1883–1884: Grisot
2nd Foreign Regiment
Tenure
2
e
Régiment étrangère
(
2
ème
R.E
)
Tenure
(1885–1922)
1885–1886: Hugot
1886–1888: Letellier
1888–1889: Vincent
1889–1893: Gillet
1893–1895: Oudri
1895–1896: Gosse Dubois
1896–1900: Béranger
1900–1902: Bruneau
1902–1906: Desorthes
1906–1908: Schlumberger
1908–1908: Branlière
1908–1908: Alix
1908–1911: Brulard
1911–1914: Passar
1914–1915: Bourgeois
1915–1915: Plande
1915–1915: Arque
1915–1916: Deville
1916–1917: Donneve
1917–1917: Chartier
1917–1918: Arrieu
1918–1920: Hottenger
1920–1922: Martin
1st Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
Tenure
1
er
Régiment de Marche du 2
e
Régiment Etranger
(
1
er
R.M.2
ème
R.E
)
Tenure
(1907–1918)
1907–1907: Brulard
1908–1909: Szarvas
1909–1912: Forey
1912–1913: Vandenberg
1913–1914: Girodon
1915–1916: Crobière
1916–1916: Theveney
1916–1917: Tisseyre
2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
Tenure
2
e
Régiment de Marche du 2
e
Régiment Etranger
(
2
ème
R.M.2
ème
R.E
)
Tenure
(1914–1915)
1914–1914: Passard
1914–1915: Lecomte-Denis
1915–1915: De Lavenne de Choulot
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
Tenure
2
e
Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie
(
2
ème
R.E.I
)
Tenure
(1922–1968)
1922–1923: Martin
1924–1925: Marty
1926–1928: Genmeau
1928–1930: Debas
1930–1934: Richert
1934–1938: Gerard
1938–1940: Girard
1940–1943: Flan
1945–1947: Lorillot
1946–1946: Babonneau (deputy command)
1947–1948: Courcelle-Labrousse
1948–1948: Nicolas
1949–1949: de la Sausserie
1949–1950: Thevenot
1950–1951: de Borde
1951–1953: Daigny
1953–1956: Jacquot
1956–1958: Goujon
1958–1959: Thevenon
1959–1961: de Seze
1961–1963: Romet
1963–1965:
Le Vert
1965–1967: Kopf
1967–1968: de Monferrand
2nd Foreign Regiment
Tenure
2
e
Régiment Etrangère
(
2
ème
R.E
)
Tenure
(1972–1980)
1972–1974:
Servranckx
(*****)
1974–1976: Gilbert
1976–1978: Mougin
1978–1980: Liege
1980–1980: de Montlebert
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
Tenure
2
e
Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie
(
2
ème
R.E.I
) Tenure
(1980–present)
1980–1982: de Montlebert (**)
1982–1984: de Lajudie
1984–1986: François
1986–1988: Laffly
1988–1990: Soubirou (****)
1990–1992: Derville (**)
1992–1994: de Richoufftz de Manin (***)
1994–1996:
Lecerf
(****)
1994–1996: Verna (****)
1998–2000: Bontoux (**)
2000–2002: Bras (***)
2002–2004: Margail (****)
2004–2006: de Reviers de Mauny (**)
2006–2008: Gillet (**)
2008–2010: Durieux (**)
2010–2012: Fouilland
2012–2014: Ozanne
2014–2016: Putz
2016–201*: Carleton
(**) Officers whom were nominated to
Général de brigade
. (***) Officers whom where nominated to
Général de division
. (****) Officers whom were nominated to
Général de corps d'armée
. (*****) Officers subsequently promoted to
Général d'armée
. Officers nominated to
Marshals of France
(
)
2nd Foreign Gallery
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19 century
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]
Marshal of France
,
President
of
France
de MacMahon
. The
Duke
of
Magenta
.
Marshall of France
de Canrobert
.
général
de Négrier
, 1880.
Général Gillet in 1891.
20th century
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général
Brulard in 1918.
Général
Servranckx
at
Les Invalides
in 2007.
Général
Dary
served in the 2nd Foreign Regiment; 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment in 1980; in
Haute-Corse
from 1975 to 1977 prior serving in the
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
in Haute-Crose.
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
in Operation Desert Shield, 1990.
21st century
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Spanish
Cougar
passing by a
VBL
of the 2e REI in
Afghanistan
, 2005.
Sniper of the 2e REI with the
FR F2
in
Afghanistan
, 2005.
VAB
from 2nd company, 2e REI, in the
Ivory Coast
, April 2013.
Snipers
of the 2e REI with
PGM Hécate II
and
FR F2
sniper rifles in
Afghanistan
, 2005.
Notable people who served in the 2nd Foreign Regiment
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Edouard Daladier
, Sergeant 1914–1915.
Lt. Col. Henri Gaston Louis Victor Grosdidier (1895–1923), Knight of the
Légion d'Honneur
with Palmes. Croix de Guerre.
Pierre Jeanpierre
, commander of the 1er BEP and 1er REP, KIA in Algeria in 1958.
René Lennuyeux
, Lt. Col. 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 1946–1949.
Peter J. Ortiz
, adventurer, OSS agent and movie star.
Pierre Segretain
, commander of the 1er BEP, KIA in the
Battle of Route Colonial 4
in 1950.
Général Charles Alexis Vandenberg, Colonel in 1912 in Morocco.
Captain Marie Louis Joseph Vauchez.
Général Félix de Vial as Lieutenant in 1905 at Tiaret, Laghouat.
Alliances
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]
United Kingdom
–
The Rifles
(Bond of Friendship)