2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
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| 2ème Régiment étranger d'infanterie | |
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 Badge of the Regiment |
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| Active | 1 April 1841- |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Role | motorized infantry |
| Size | 1 230 men |
| Part of | 6e brigade légère blindée |
| Garrison/HQ | Nîmes |
| Nickname | 2e Étranger |
| Motto | Être prêt ("Be ready") |
| Colors | Green and red |
| March | Anne-Marie du "2" |
| Mascot | Tapanar (mule) |
| Anniversaries | Camerone Day (April 30) and El-Moungar day (2 September) |
| Engagements | El-Moungar |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Gillet |
| Notable commanders |
François Certain Canrobert Patrice MacMahon |
The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2e REI) is a regiment of the French Foreign Legion.
[edit] Battle Honors
- Sevastopol 1855
- Kabilie 1857
- Magenta 1859
- Camerone 1863
- Extreme Orient 1884-1885
- Dahomey 1892
- Madagascar 1898-1905
- Maroc 1907-1913-1921-1934
- Indochine 1946-1954
- AFN 1952-1962
[edit] Alliances
United Kingdom - The Rifles (Bond of Friendship)
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