Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte
The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte (French: Détachement de Légion étrangère de Mayotte, DLEM) is a detachment of the Foreign Legion based on the island of Mayotte, near Madagascar. It is the smallest operational unit of the French Army. The main role of the detachment is to maintain a French presence in the region, enabling the French armed forces to quickly react to events in the Indian Ocean and the east coast of Africa.
| Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte | |
|---|---|
| Détachement de Légion étrangère de Mayotte | |
| Active | 1973 – present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Foreign Legion |
| Role | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte |
| Motto(s) | Pericula ludus (To Danger My Pleasure) |
| Anniversaries | Camerone Day (30 April) |
| Engagements | Global War on Terrorism (2001–present) |
| Battle honours | Heir to the Regimental Colors of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment Regimental Colors of the 2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1984 – present) |
| Insignia | |
| Beret insignia of the Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte | |
| Abbreviation | DLEM |
The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte (DLEM) is an infantry regiment of the French Army. The DLEM and all regiments of the Legion, under French command, differentiate from all armies of the world due to, that their Legion Majors, Legion Adjudant Chefs and Legion Adjudants, form both a French and non-French (Foreign) elite composition.