zippofaan

Zippo Harley-Davidson, limited series 4000 pcs, wodden display / 110 /

The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2e REI) is an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion. The regiment is one of two mechanized infantry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade.

In 1994, the COMPARA (parachute company) which the REP armed was dissolved. Nevertheless, the 2e REP continued each year to supply a turning « captive » until the departure of the 13e DBLE on June 13, 2011.                                                                                       Lebanon: (Operation Épaulard from August to September 1982 Kuwait: (Reconnaissance and Deep Action Commandos (French: Commandos de renseignement et d'action dans la profondeur), contingents of 1er R.P.I.Ma in Division Daguet part of Opération Daguet undertaken in Saudi Arabia Rwanda: (1990, 1992, Operation Noroit) Gabon: (1990, Operation Shark) Somalia: (1992, Operation Oryx) Central: (1996, Operation Almandine) Congo-Brazzaville: (1997, Operation Pelican) Former Yugoslavia: (...

The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP)

The 1st Foreign Regiment (1er Régiment étranger, 1er RE) is the original and most senior founding regiments of the French Foreign. The regiment is also responsible for running special institutions of the Legion. These include the Legion Military Band, the Legion Museum and numerous other Legion initiatives. The 1er RE in its various command functions, is an elite command regiment. 1er Régiment Étranger, 1er RE. The oldest regiment and the headquarters of the French Foreign Legion. The 1st Foreign Regiment has been based at Quartier Viénot, Aubagne (southern France, close to Marseille) since it moved from Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, in 1962. Since the late 19th century, it has been nicknamed Maison mère de la Légion – Legion’s HQ or Legion’s Motherhouse. The regiment was created in Algeria in April 1841. It served in Algeria (1841-61, 1885-1962), in the Crimean War (1854-55), in the Second Italian War of Independence (1859), in the Sino–French War (1884-85), in Madagascar...

ZIPPO , 5 REI (5ème Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie).