4th Foreign Regiment (France)
The 4th Foreign Regiment (French: 4e Régiment étranger, 4e RE) is a training regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. Prior to assuming the main responsibility of training Legion recruits, it was an infantry unit which participated in campaigns in Morocco, Levant, French Indochina, and Algeria.
| 4th Foreign Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 4e régiment étranger | |
Regimental badge of 4e RE | |
| Active | 1920–1940 1941–1943 1948–1963 1976 – Present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Role | Instruction command Recruit induction & Training |
| Part of | Foreign Legion Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Quartier Captaine Danjou, Castelnaudary, Aude, France |
| Nickname(s) | Creuset de la Légion (Crucible of the Legion) |
| Colors | Green & Red |
| Battles/Wars | Rif War (1924–1934) Syrian Revolution (1921–1926) Second World War * Tunisia Campaign (1943) Malagasy Uprising (1947–1951) First Indochina War (1949) Algerian War (1955–1964) |
| Decorations | Croix de guerre (1939-1945) w/ Palm |
| Website | Official Website |
| Insignia | |
| Beret insignia of the 4th Foreign Regiment | |
| Abbreviation | 4e RE |
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