12th Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 12e Régiment étranger d'infanterie, 12e REI) was an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion which existed from 1939 to 1940 at the beginning of World War II.
| 12th Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment (12e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie) | |
|---|---|
| Active | November 6, 1939 - 1940 |
| Country |  France |
| Allegiance |  French Foreign Legion |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 3,000 men |
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.
History
The regiment was sent from its training camp at La Valbonne straight into action at Soissons, Picardy on 11 May 1940.[1] After fighting its way out of encirclement it was broken as a unit by 6 June 1940.[2] By the Armistice the remaining men, only 300 of the 2,800 men that had completed training, had reached Limoges in central France.[3]
Notes
- Boyd, Douglas (2006). The French Foreign Legion. p. 251.
- Geraghty, Tony (1986). March or Die: France and the Foreign Legion. p. 183.
- Boyd, Douglas (2006). The French Foreign Legion. p. 252.
References
- Geraghty, Tony (1986). March or Die: France and the Foreign Legion. London: Grafton Books. ISBN 0-246-11975-6.
- Boyd, Douglas (2006). The French Foreign Legion. England: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3939-7.
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