FFL Basic Training and Instruction 3

Question 1

What type of specialized training does the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2nd REP) provide?

Accepted Answer

Airborne and parachute operations

Answer

The 2nd REP is the Legion's elite airborne regiment, specializing in parachute operations and rapid intervention.

Question 2

What is the name of the FFL's mountain warfare training school?

Accepted Answer

EMHM (École Militaire de Haute Montagne) training attachment

Answer

FFL mountain specialists train through the EMHM (Military High Mountain School) based in Chamonix for alpine warfare techniques.

Question 3

What does the FFL training phase 'aguerrissement' focus on?

Accepted Answer

Hardening and toughening recruits through field exercises

Answer

'Aguerrissement' is the FFL training phase focused on physically and mentally hardening recruits through demanding field exercises.

Question 4

Which FFL regiment is responsible for combat engineering training?

Accepted Answer

1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG)

Answer

The 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) specializes in combat engineering, including demolitions and obstacle breaching.

Question 5

What is the significance of the 'Camerone Day' ceremony in FFL training culture?

Accepted Answer

It commemorates the 1863 Battle of Camerone as the ultimate expression of Legion values

Answer

Camerone Day (April 30) commemorates the 1863 Battle of Camerone in Mexico, where a small Legion detachment fought to the last man, embodying the Legion's core values.

FFL - French Foreign Legion Practice Test

FFL - French Foreign Legion Practice Test

FFL Basic Training and Instruction 3