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Revision as of 14:23, 19 August 2015
| 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (6e Régiment étranger d'infanterie) | |
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 Regimental Insignia of 6e REI Type II | |
| Active | 1939–1940 1949–1955 |
| Disbanded | 1940 1955 |
| Country |  France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 3,300 |
| Motto(s) | AD UNUM |
| Colors | Green & Red |
| Engagements | Camerone 1863 Battle of Messifre |
The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (Template:Lang-fr) was an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1949 to 1955.[1]
History
The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment was founded on October 15, 1939 in Syria with the elements of the disbanded 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment.[1][2] The Regiment was established in part to handle the large number of foreign volunteers for French military service at the beginning of World War II, which numbered around 64,000 at the regiment's founding.[2] The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment remained loyal to Vichy France at the beginning of World War II. The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment was disbanded on December 31, 1941.
The regiment was founded once more in Tunisia on April 1, 1949. The regiment went on to fight in the First Indochina War. Following its Indochina service, the regiment operated in Tunisia as part of French operations to maintain order in that country. The Regiment was disbanded on June 30, 1955.
Organization
When first established the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment consisted of 3,287 men. It was part of the 192nd Infantry Division. The regiment was organized as follows:
- HQ Staff, located at Homs
- 1st Battalion, formerly 4th Battalion of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment, garrisoned at Al-Suwayda.
- 2nd Battalion, formerly 1st Battalion of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment, garrisoned at Baalbek.
- 3rd Battalion, formerly 2nd Batallion of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, garrisoned at Damascus.
- 4th Battalion, formerly 6th Batallion of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment, garrisoned at Homs and Palmyra.
See also
- Pierre Segrétain
- Pierre Jeanpierre
- Army of the Levant
- 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment
- 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment
- 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment
- List of Commanders of the French Foreign Legion
Notes
- ^ a b Windrow, Martin (1999). French Foreign Legion 1914–1945. p. 21.
- ^ a b Porch, Douglas (1992).The French Foreign Legion: The Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force, p. 446.
References
- Porch, Douglas. The French Foreign Legion. New York: Harper Collins, 1991. ISBN 978-0-06-092308-2
- Windrow, Martin (1996). French Foreign Legion 1914–1945. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-761-9.
External links
- 6e REI - History & images of the 6e REI