The Foreign Legion

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:France
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Camerone_Day
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:decorations gptkb:Légion_d'honneur
gptkb:Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire
gptkb:Croix_de_guerre_1939–1945
gptkb:Croix_de_guerre_1914–1918
gptkbp:founded 1831
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Aubagne,_France
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Aubagne,_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Foreign Legion
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:leader gptkb:General_Alain_Lardet
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Legio_Patria_Nostra
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:La_Légion
gptkb:La_Légion_étrangère
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Camarón
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Paul-Frédéric_Rollet
gptkb:Pierre_Jeanpierre
gptkb:Raoul_Magrin-Vernerey
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
gptkb:Algerian_War
gptkb:Indochina_War
gptkb:Operation_Serval
gptkbp:notableFor unique traditions
strict discipline
esprit de corps
accepting recruits from any nationality
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:13th_Demi-Brigade_of_the_Foreign_Legion_(13e_DBLE)
gptkb:1st_Foreign_Cavalry_Regiment_(1er_REC)
gptkb:1st_Foreign_Engineer_Regiment_(1er_REG)
gptkb:1st_Foreign_Regiment_(1er_RE)
gptkb:2nd_Foreign_Engineer_Regiment_(2e_REG)
gptkb:2nd_Foreign_Infantry_Regiment_(2e_REI)
gptkb:2nd_Foreign_Parachute_Regiment_(2e_REP)
gptkb:3rd_Foreign_Infantry_Regiment_(3e_REI)
gptkb:DLEM_(Foreign_Legion_Detachment_in_Mayotte)
gptkbp:officialName French Foreign Legion
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:recruitedFrom open to French citizens
open to foreign nationals
gptkbp:regimentalMarch gptkb:Le_Boudin
gptkbp:role gptkb:infantry
rapid deployment force
gptkbp:size about 9,000 personnel
gptkbp:symbol flaming grenade
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:4th_Foreign_Regiment_(4e_RE)
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:uniform white kepi
gptkbp:website https://www.legion-etrangere.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clarice_Lispector
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5