2e REI
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2e REI is a regiment of the French Foreign Legion renowned for its infantry combat role and deployments in overseas operations.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Foreign Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Gulf War ⓘ Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Barkhane NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Serval NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
operations in the Central African Republic ⓘ operations in the former Yugoslavia ⓘ peacekeeping operations in Lebanon ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croix de guerre 1939–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Croix de guerre des Théâtres d’opérations extérieures NERFINISHED ⓘ Médaille militaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
ⓘ
armored vehicles ⓘ small arms ⓘ support weapons ⓘ |
| garrison | Nîmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
command and logistics company
ⓘ
heavy weapons elements ⓘ infantry companies ⓘ support company ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Foreign Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
infantry
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| motto | Être prêt ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | 2e Régiment étranger d’infanterie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expeditionary deployments
ⓘ
infantry combat operations ⓘ overseas operations ⓘ service in Africa ⓘ service in overseas French operations ⓘ service in the Middle East ⓘ |
| operationalReadiness | high-readiness expeditionary unit ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitment |
French citizens
ⓘ
foreign volunteers ⓘ |
| shortName | 2e REI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
French Foreign Legion marching songs
ⓘ
Legionnaire esprit de corps ⓘ |
| type | professional military unit ⓘ |
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