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3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
3
e
Régiment étranger d'infanterie
Regimental badge of 3
e
REI
Active
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
11 November 1915 – present
Country
France
Allegiance
French Foreign Legion
Branch
French Army
Type
Infantry
Role
Close-quarters combat
Counter-insurgency
Counter-narcotics operation
Jungle warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Security assistance
Urban warfare
Size
675 men
Garrison/HQ
Kourou
,
French Guiana
Colors
Green and Red
March
Anne-Marie du 3
e
étranger
Engagements
World War I
World War II
First Indochina War
*
Battle of Route Coloniale 4
*
Battle of Nà Sản
*
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Algerian War
Global War on Terrorism
(2001–present)
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Laparra
Notable
commanders
Général Rollet (RMLE)
André Lalande
Antoine Mattei
Insignia
Insignia of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
Abbreviation
3
e
REI
show
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
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
.
The
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
(
French
:
3
e
Régiment étranger d'infanterie, 3
e
REI
) is an infantry regiment of the
Foreign Legion
. The regiment is stationed in
French Guiana
. Its mission includes the protection of the
Centre Spatial Guyanais
, a
European Space Agency
(ESA) facility.
[1]
Contents
1
History, creation and different nominations
2
Campaigns since 1915
2.1
World War I (1914–1918)
2.2
World War II (1939–1945)
2.3
1945–1973
2.4
1973–present
3
Missions
4
Organization
5
Traditions
5.1
Insignia
5.2
Regimental colors
5.3
Regimental song
5.4
Honours
5.4.1
Battle honours
5.5
Decorations
5.6
Honorary Regimental Arms Celebration
6
Regimental Commanders
7
See also
8
References
8.1
Sources
9
External links
History, creation and different nominations
[
edit
]
Main articles:
1st Foreign Regiment
,
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
, and
Moroccan Division (France)
On 11 November 1915 - the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
(
R.M.L.E
) was created from the veterans of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Marching Regiments of the 1st Foreign Regiment
,
R.M.1
er
R.E
, (
Marching Regiment of the
1st Foreign Regiment
) and from the
2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
2
e
R.M.2
e
R.E
(2nd Marching Regiment of the
2nd Foreign Regiment
).
On 15 November 1920 - the (
R.M.L.E
) was designated the
3rd Foreign Regiment
, (
3
e
R.E
).
On 20 June 1922 - the 3rd Foreign Regiment became the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (
3
e
R.E.I
).
On 5 December 1942 - a Foreign Legion and Colonial Infantry Demi-Brigade (
D.B.I.C.L.E
) was created from the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (
3
e
R.E.I
). On 15 December 1942, the Colonial Infantry Demi-Brigade became the
3rd Foreign Marching Infantry Regiment
,
3
e
Régiment étranger d'infanterie de marche
(
3
e
R.E.I.M
).
On 1 July 1943 - the
3
e
R.E.I.M
became again the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
(
R.M.L.E
)
On 1 July 1945 - at the end of the World War II, the
R.M.L.E
was redesignated as the
3
e
R.E.I
.
On 1 April 1948 - a
foreign parachute
company was formed and designated as the
Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
,
Para Co. 3
e
R.E.I
.
[2]
Campaigns since 1915
[
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]
World War I (1914–1918)
[
edit
]
Main article:
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
The most decorated regiment in the Foreign Legion, the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (
3
e
R.E.I
) is heir to the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
(
R.M.L.E
) created in 1915.
[3]
The
R.M.L.E
distinguished itself during the siege of de Belly-en-Santerre, on 4 July 1916; then found glory on 14 September 1918 during the piercing of the Hidenberg Line, under orders of regimental commander Lieutenant-Colonel
Paul-Frédéric Rollet
, the father of the Legion.
[3]
With 9 citations earned at the orders of the armed forces during the World War I, the
R.M.L.E
obtained the double
fourragère
with ribbon colors of the
Legion of Honour
and the
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
.
[3]
World War II (1939–1945)
[
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]
Main articles:
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
and
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
The
R.M.L.E
was stationed in
Morocco
in 1920, where it was designated for the first time as the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment; the regiment subsequently took part in
combat
in the
Rif
and in various campaigns around the country.
[3]
In 1943, the
R.M.L.E
was reformed and subsequently engaged in combat operations against the German forces at Mansour mountain, in
Tunisia
, before participating in the campaign of France from 1944 to 1945 within the ranks of the
5th Armored Division
.
[3]
Following theses events, the regiment reached the
Rhine
, conquered
Stuttgart
, and made way to
Austria
during the moment of the
armistice
.
[3]
With three new citations, the regiment obtained a
fourragère
with ribbon colors of the
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
, materialized on the double
fourragère
obtained during the
First World War
.
[3]
The
R.M.L.E
was also decorated by the "United Distinguished Badge U.S." with inscription "Rhine-Bavarian Alps".
[3]
The Legion recorded that 42,883 men served on the western front in the
Marching Regiments
of the
1st Foreign Regiment
and
2nd Foreign Regiment
of the
R.M.L.E
having suffered 5,172
killed
and around 25,000
wounded
or
missing
, a total of 70% casualties over the course of the war. At the end of the war, the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
,
R.M.L.E
was the second most decorated regiment in the
French Army
.
[4]
1945–1973
[
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]
Main articles:
List of French paratrooper units
and
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Following World War II, the
R.M.L.E
returned to
Morocco
and retook the denomination of 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment. Nevertheless, idle time was short term and the regiment was moved to
Indochina
as of December 1945.
[5]
Subsequently, the regiment took positions around colonial routes 3 and 4.
[5]
Ambushes, base and convoy attacks followed.
[5]
In 1948, the first known
parachute
unit was founded; specifically the
Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
,
Para Co. 3
e
R.E.I
before being absorbed one year later by the corps of the
1st Foreign Parachute Battalion
,
1er B.E.P
.
[2]
[5]
While combat intensified on 25 July 1948; the
battle of Phu Tong Hoa
took place.
[5]
The combat company of
Captain
Cardinal resisted heroically and held the line for 9 hours against non-stop assaults of the
Viet Minh
.
[5]
In 1950,
chef de battalion
commander Forget and the entire 3rd battalion disappeared at
Cao Bằng
on
route colonial 4
in a
traditional Foreign Legion battlefield
.
[5]
Nevertheless, the regiment was still engaged in combat at
Đông Khê
, Bac Khan and
Điện Biên Phủ
in 1954.
[5]
The regiment had already lost the equivalent of 5 battalions in
Indochina
.
[5]
With four new citations, the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment obtained a
fourragère
with ribbon colors of the
Médaille militaire
, and with colors of the ribbon of the
Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
.
[5]
In the Indochina campaign, the regiment had lost seventy-seven officers, three hundred and sixty-four NCOs, three-thousand three-hundred and ninety-six other ranks: a total of three-thousand eight-hundred and thirty-seven Legionnaires.
[6]
In December 1954, the regiment disembarked at
Bône
in
Algeria
.
[5]
The regiment was put in charge of the difficult sector of
Aures Nementchas
.
[5]
Following the departure of the 3rd battalion for
Madagascar
, in 1957, the regiment intervened specially in the north and along the Tunisian dam.
[5]
In 1962, the regiment was based in Madagascar, at
Diego Suarez
, where its members adapted to the tropical surroundings.
[5]
1973–present
[
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]
On 11 September 1973, the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment garrisoned at
Kourou
in
French Guiana
.
[7]
In a fast tempo, the regiment marked the territory, took charge and pierced the route towards the east which is supposed to link
Cayenne
to the
Brazilian frontier
while investing time operations around the
Guiana Space Centre
, planetary mission accomplishments for which the regiment received the vermeil medal from the
National Centre for Space Studies
, C.N.E.S.
[7]
The
Jungle Training Center
, (
C.E.F.E
) sees daylight in 1986 at
Régina
, near the
Approuague
, which became the French reference in material of survival and jungle tropical forest combats.
[7]
35,000 jungle-brevets were issued by the
C.E.F.E
since creation in 1986.
[7]
The organization of the regiment witnessed several modifications during that time.
[7]
In 1986, the equipment and materials company was dissolved and replaced by a reconnaissance company.
[7]
In 1998, the 3rd
combat
company was replaced by a rotating combat company, also dissolved in 2003 for two proterre units, before being recreated permanently in 2010, in order to give way in response to the various accelerations of mission rhythms.
[7]
In 2004, the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment engaged in Operation Carbet (
French
:
Opération Carbet
), in
Haiti
.
[7]
In 2008, the
president of the republic
launched Operation Harpie (
French
:
Opération Harpie
), with point to combat illegal activities in deep jungle (mainly illegal gold-mining activities).
[7]
This mission became permanent and was also reinforced in 2010.
[7]
The regiment was mainly in charge of sector
Oyapock
, at the Brazilian frontier, while supporting forces of the
gendarmerie
.
[7]
At end of 2011, while the
Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz
became operational, the Regiment ensured protection around the area.
[7]
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (1915–present)
Since creation of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 7216
Legionnaires
have died for France.
[7]
In 2013, the regiment celebrated the passing of 40 years in
French Guiana
, where 50 legionnaires have thus far lost their lives.
[7]
Missions
[
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]
Operation Titan
[8]
The mission of the regiment revolves around the protection of the
Guiana Space Centre
(
French
:
Centre Spatial Guyanais, CSG
).
[8]
Prior and before each
space launch
, under a prefectoral requisition at the corps of an inter-armed contingent, the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment conducts search reconnaissance patrols in the exterior zones around the launching area in order to prevent any compromising intrusion.
[8]
Each planetary space launch requires the prevention deployment of 2-3 combat companies.
[8]
Simultaneously, the regiment also ensures the defense of the sensitive installations in relation to the launch site towards low altitude aerial threats by the CA (Compagnie d'Appui).
[8]
At the end of 2011, the Guiana Space Center integrated the Soyouz and Vega launchers, during which the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment would ensure the usual front line surrounding protection.
[8]
Operation Harpie
[8]
Initiated in 2008 and reinforced in 2010, Harpie is an inter-ministerial operation aimed at fighting illegal clandestine mining activities.
[8]
The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, intervened under prefectoral requisition in support of forces of the
gendarmerie
.
[8]
Launching operations from
Saint-Georges
and
Camopi
on the Oyapock river, combat sections conduct jungle patrol warfare operations lasting from a couple of days to a couple of weeks.
[8]
These
jungle operations
require specific operational preparations and perfect know-how and knowledge of the equatorial jungle forests.
[8]
Jungle Combat Training
[8]
Centre d'entraînement en forêt équatoriale (CEFE)
Situated in Regina, on the shores of the Approuague, in a jungle environment, the
Jungle Training Center
(
French
:
Centre d'entraînement en forêt équatoriale, CEFE
) is the French reference center for equatorial forest domain training and expertise, and one of the 4 "jungle instruction centers" internationally recognized.
[8]
The mission of the CEFE is to train, teach, and ensure combat readiness of French and foreign units in all matters related to combat operations in a jungle environment.
[8]
The CEFE is renowned around the world for being equipped with highly qualified if not the best jungle warfare
senior instructors
and
aid-moniteur
in the world.
[8]
Created in 1986, the CEFE graduates around 1800 soldiers per year (
French
:
brevet-badges
).
[8]
A Regional Sea Continental Operational Force
[8]
The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment is projected in the
Caribbean South America
.
[8]
The regiment is a prepositioned operational force capable of intervention at any moment in the Caribbean South America zone, such as in 2004 during Operation Carbet in
Haïti
.
[8]
Organization
[
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]
The regiment is composed of around 675 men organised into 5
companies
.
[9]
Pionniers de la Légion étrangère
Compagnie de Commandement et de Soutien (CCS)
– Command and Support Company (mixed regular / 4 month tours) including the SAED (Section d'Aide à l'Engagement Débarqué – the Regiment's recon platoon, all regular)
2
e
compagnie (2
e
Cie)
– 2nd Infantry Company (an administration and logistic platoon, 3 combat platoons and a support platoon)
3
e
Compagnie (3
e
Cie)
– 3rd Infantry Company (an administration and logistic platoon, 3 combat platoons and a support platoon) (replaced between 1998–2010 by a 4-month-tour unit, re-created as regular in 2010)
Compagnie d'appui (CA)
– Support Company (air defense) (on 4-month tours, an administration and logistic platoon, 2 SHORAD platoons)
Compagnie de Réserve (4
e
Cie)
– Reserve Company (formed in 2010)
Traditions
[
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]
Insignia
[
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]
Insignia of the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
, R.M.L.E
Regimental Insignia of the 3
e
REI
Insignia of the 3
e
REI
Regimental colors
[
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]
Regimental song
[
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]
Chant de Marche : Anne-Marie du 3
e
REI
lyrics in German:
[10]
Mein Regiment, mein Heimatland
Meine Mutter hab' ich nie gekannt
Mein Vater starb schon früh im Feld, ja Feld
Ich bin allein auf dieser Welt. (bis)
Anne-Marie, das ist mein Nam'
Den ich vom Regiment bekam
Mein ganzes Leben lasse ich, ja ich
Fur's Bataillon da sterbe ich. (bis)
Wenn's Regiment früh ausmarschiert
Der Tambur seine Trommel rührt
Tausch ich mit keiner Fürstin nicht, ja nicht
Sie lebt nicht glücklicher als ich. (bis)
Ein Offizier den mag ich nicht
Weil er den Mädchen viel verspricht
Ein Legionär nur soll es sein, ja sein
Ihm schenke ich mein Herz allein. (bis)
Refrain
Mein Name ist Anne-Marie
Ein jeder kennt mich schon
Ich bin ja die Tochter vom ganzen
Bataillon
Honours
[
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]
Battle honours
[
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]
Cameróne 1863
[11]
Artois 1915
Champagne 1915
Bataille de la Somme 1916
Les Monts de
Verdun
1917
Picardie-Soissonnais 1918
Vauxaillon 1918
Maroc 1921–1934
Djebel Mansour 1943
Alsace 1944–1945
Stuttgart 1945
Indochine 1946–1954
AFN 1952–1962
[12]
Decorations
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]
The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, heir to the traditions and being the former
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
is actually in its class and in a single forming, the most decorated
Regiment
of France, along with the
Marine Tank Infantry Regiment
(RICM).
Regimental colors of the 3
e
REI are decorated with:
Knight Cross of the
Légion d'honneur
Médaille militaire
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
with 9 palms, allowing the double
fourragère
in colours of Légion d'honneur and
croix de guerre
.
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
with 3 palms, allowing the 1939–1945 olive on the aforementioned fourragère.
Croix de guerre théâtre d'opérations extérieures
with 5 palms, allowing the fourragère in colours of
médaille militaire
with the TOE olive.
Mérite militaire chérifien
(
Morocco
)
Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada
(
Order of the Tower and Sword
– Portugal)
Medalla dels voluntaris catalans
(
Catalonia
)
Presidential Unit Citation
with
RHINE-BAVARIAN ALPS
conferred 6 May 1946 by the
United States
.
Médaille de vermeil
of the
National Centre for Space Studies
of
Kourou
conferred for the first to a military unit.
Knight Cross of the Legion of Honneur
Médaille militaire
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 with 9 palms
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with 3 palms
Croix de Guerre TOE with 5 palms
Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword
U.S. Army
Presidential Unit Citation
RHINE-BAVARIAN ALPS
Fourragère
of the 3
e
REI
Honorary Regimental Arms Celebration
[
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]
The annual celebration day of inheritance for the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment is the piercing of the Hindenburg Line on 14 September 1918 by the
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
.
Regimental Commanders
[
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]
Main articles:
Foreign Legion Command
and
Honneur et Fidélité
Period 1915 -1920 : Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
(
R.M.L.E
)
Period 1920–1943 : 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
3
e
Régiment étranger d'Infanterie
1920 :
lieutenant-colonel Rollet
1925 : lieutenant-colonel François
1926 : lieutenant-colonel Blanc
1928 : colonel Michet de La Baume
1932 : colonel Brillat-Savarin
1936 : colonel Mantoz
1939 : colonel Lales
1941 : colonel Levêque
1942 : lieutenant-colonel Lambert (
3
e
R.E.I.M
)
Period 1943 -1945 : Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
(
R.M.L.E
)
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
3
e
Régiment étranger d'Infanterie
(
3
e
R.E.I
)
1945 : lieutenant-colonel Clément
1945 : colonel Lehur
1947 : lieutenant-colonel Méric
1947 : lieutenant-colonel Royer
1948 : lieutenant-colonel
Simon
1949 : colonel Constans
1950 : lieutenant-colonel Jacquot
1951 : colonel Laimay
1953 : colonel Marguet
1953 : lieutenant-colonel de Bruc de Montplaisir
1953 : colonel
André Lalande
1954 : colonel Raberin
1955 : colonel Thomas
1956 : colonel Gaume
1958 : colonel de Corta
1960 : lieutenant-colonel Torquat de La Coulerie
1960 : colonel Langlois
1962 : lieutenant-colonel Antoine Mattei
1964 : lieutenant-colonel Iacconi
1966 : colonel
Letestu
1969 : colonel Bramoullé
1971 : colonel Charles-Dominé
1973 : colonel Billot
1975 : colonel Grosjean
1977 : colonel Girard
1979 : colonel Fouques-Duparc
1981 : colonel Gosset
1983 : colonel Guillot
1985 : colonel
Christian Piquemal
1987 : lieutenant-colonel Tresti
1989 : colonel Dubos
1991 : colonel Théry
1993 : colonel Serveille
1995 : colonel Lalanne-Berdouticq