The Legion Story of French Foreign Legion

A brief history before the Franco-Prussian War

1831March 10 French foreign legion was established.

183 1 ~ 1857 was sent to Algeria to suppress local resistance.

183 1 ~ 1833 old foreign legion

1835 ~ 1837 new army corps

1 837 ~/No.kloc-0/8551foreign group (1ER to sign up for the German legion)

1837 ~ 1855 the second outer group (2e me signed up for the German Legion)

1855 ~ 1859 the second foreign legion (2eme legion etrangere)

844 people died in battle.

1832 set up seven regiments.

1 The group is made up of Swiss.

The second and third regiments are made up of Swiss and Germans.

The fourth regiment is made up of Spaniards.

The fifth batch of Italians.

The sixth regiment consists of Belgians and Dutch.

The 7th regiment is made up of Poles.

The flags of foreign legions arrived in Algeria 1834 in August.

It was awarded by Archduke Orian, the eldest son of the King of France, with the words Le Roi des Francais a la Legion Etangere.

At first, the slogan of the foreign legion was Valeret discipline, courage and discipline. (1920 changed to Honneur et fidelite reputation and loyalty)

Spanish expedition

1835 On June 29th, the Spanish ambassador signed a support agreement with Isabel Ii, and about 4,000 foreign soldiers were transferred to Spain.

On February 8, 65438, the order to dismiss foreign soldiers was issued.

63 generals and 500 soldiers were sent back to France.

1835 to 1839, and the number of people killed was 1 103.

In this expedition, in order to unify foreign soldiers, according to the order of General Banel, the original principle of troops composed of people of the same nationality was broken, and the way of troops composed of people of multiple nationalities that are still in use was adopted. At the same time, in order to unify the command, the principle of using French is stipulated.

1835 12 16 the new foreign legion was established.

Due to the achievements of the foreign legion, the French government decided to establish a new foreign legion.

1 841April1Two groups were established.

The first regiment of the foreign legion (1er registration de la legion et ranger)

Second foreign legion

Changes of Army Slogans around 1840

The slogan of the new foreign legion was changed to the original slogan Valeur et Discipline.

1843 the headquarters of the foreign legion was established in Algeria.

Crimean War on March 27th, 1854

France and Britain declared war on Russia at war with the Ottoman Turkish Empire. 1 regiment and 2 regiments were sent to join the British and French allied forces, and landed on the Crimean peninsula in June of the same year165438+1October, surrounding the location of the Russian Black Sea fleet base.

On September 8 1855, the base fell.

The 349-day offensive and defensive war finally came to an end.

From 1854 to 1856, 444 people died.

The War of Revival in April 1859

1 Regiment and the 2nd Regiment of the Foreign Legion were incorporated into the French-Italian Allied Forces and fought fiercely with the Austrian Army. On June 24th, more than 40,000 people were killed or injured on both sides of the war, and the foreign legion lost 143 soldiers.

1863 ~ 1867 Mexico sent troops

Battle of Cameron on April 30

Three commanders of the foreign legion led 62 soldiers to engage in a fierce battle with about 2,000 Mexicans, and five survived. After that, the foreign legion designated April 30th as Cameron's Memorial Day.

468 people died in battle.

65438+July 0870 ~18765438+May 0 Franco-Prussian War

930 people died in battle.

Legion story: oath

The reason why the foreign legion is unpopular in China is because in a word, when the legion is loyal, it is not loyal to France, but shouting "The legion is my motherland!" Because foreign legions are "exiled" by the mainland in disguise, because they were formed to eliminate China's "outlaws" (radicals, revolutionaries and soldiers who were forced to retire); Marshal Sirte said when he was formed: "Since they are going to fight, let them go to the North African colonies to bleed or dig sand!" So the foreign legion was sent abroad forever. And the legion is not loyal to the government, if you ask where they come from? "Legion is my motherland"; If you ask them who they are loyal to? Death. No one will ask about your past. As long as you serve the legion, the legion will give you a home!

Totem: an honest hand

Then, the war between the south and the north. Until 186 1, there was a small battle between Mexico and Camerone village.

Tanru, a 26-year-old veteran, led 65 people to meet the motorcade and was surrounded by 1500 Mexican soldiers (preparing to attack the French camp). At this time, Mexican soldiers shouted outside and told them to surrender. Tanru replied: "We choose death first!" So the battle began, and it was fierce. Tanlu died soon, as did his successor, Captain Waylon. Later, when Maud took over the command, there were only five soldiers left. The nine-hour battle consumed all their ammunition, so six people launched the last white-edged charge on the Mexican army ... After the war, a survivor brought back Tanru's prosthetic leg (early: Tanru lost his left arm in the battle of Sevastopol.

We are French.

During World War II, France collapsed rapidly, and the foreign legion was also facing a crisis! First of all, a small number of Germans in the legion left (2,000) and were unwilling to participate in the war against their compatriots. Then after losing the government, the ownership of the legion troubled them (Vichy government? Or free France? ), and finally they decided to join free France against the German legion. At that time, the allies brought them helmets (foreign legions usually wear traditional cloth flat-topped hats used in the desert), but foreign legions wanted to let the Germans know that it was the French who fought side by side with them! In order to maintain the dignity of the French army! Refused to wear helmets, they attacked the Germans ... let the Germans know that the French are still fighting!