FFL Legion Regiments and Units

Question 1

What does the abbreviation '2e REP' stand for in the French Foreign Legion?

Accepted Answer

2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment

Answer

2e REP stands for 2ème Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes, the Legion's elite airborne parachute unit.

Question 2

Where is the main headquarters of the French Foreign Legion (1er RE) located?

Accepted Answer

Aubagne

Answer

The Legion's headquarters is at Aubagne, a city near Marseille in southern France, where the Museum of the Foreign Legion is also housed.

Question 3

Which French Foreign Legion regiment specializes in combat engineering?

Accepted Answer

6e REG

Answer

The 6e REG (6ème Régiment Étranger du Génie) is the Legion's dedicated combat engineering regiment.

Question 4

On which French island is the 2e REP (Legion paratroopers) permanently based?

Accepted Answer

Corsica

Answer

The 2e REP is based at Camp Raffalli near Calvi, on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 5

What is the primary role of the 1er REC (1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment)?

Accepted Answer

Armored cavalry reconnaissance

Answer

The 1er REC is the Legion's armored cavalry regiment, specializing in reconnaissance and armored operations.

FFL - French Foreign Legion Practice Test