Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion in Indochina

Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
Demi-brigade de Légion étrangère

Active| 2 August 1930 - 1 September 1930
Country|  France
Branch|  French Army
Type| Infantry

Military unit

The Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion, (French: Demi-brigade de Légion étrangère) existed briefly in Indochina while regrouping the ensemble of the Battalion Forming Corps (French: « bataillon formant corps », BFC) issued from the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1er REI. The Demi-Brigade would become on 1 September 1930 the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 5e Régiment étranger d’infanterie).

## Creation and different nominations

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* 2 August 1930: formation of the Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion;
* On 1 September 1930 : change in designation from Demi-Brigade to 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment (5e REI).

## History, garrisons, campaigns and battles

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On 1 September 1930 the BFC of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1er REI and the 1st battalion of the 1er REI newly arrived in the Far East allowed the constitution of four battalions of the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment 5e REI:

* The 4e BFC became the I/5e REI : 1st battalion of the 5e REI
* The 7e BFC became the II/5e REI: 2nd battalion of the 5e REI
* The 9e BFC became the III/5e REI : 3rd battalion of the 5e REI
* The 1st battalion of the 1er REI became the IIII/ 5e REI : 4th battalion of the 5e REI

Nevertheless, the BFC (Battalion Forming Corps) (French: « bataillon formant corps ») remained until 1 April 1931.

## Traditions

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## Regimental Commanders

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Main articles: Foreign Legion Command and Honneur et Fidelite

* Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion in Indochina (2 to 31 August 1930).
* 1930 : Lieutenant-colonel Debas Jean.
* 9e BFC of the 1er REI
* 1926: Chef de bataillon Prieur.
* 1927: Chef de bataillon Maire.
* 1929: Chef de bataillon Lorillard
* 7e BFC of the 1er REI
* 1927 - 1929: Chef de bataillon Boutry
* 1929 - 1930: Chef de bataillon Kratzert
* 4e BFC of the 1er REI
* 1930: Chef de bataillon Lambert.

## See also

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* Major (France)
* French Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE)
* Armored Train of the Foreign Legion
* Disciplinary Company of the Foreign Regiments in the Far East

## References

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Bibliographies:

* Historique du régiment du Tonkin - D'après : l'historique du 5e REI 1883 - 1959, les articles de Georges d'Ossau, publiés dans KB de 1956 à 1957 et de 1963 à nos jours, les JMO du 5e RMP de 1963 à 2000 (ouvrage collectif - Imp Seripole - 1991)
* 5e Etranger - Historique du régiment du Tonkin T 1 - Ed Lavauzelle - Collectif (Cne (er) Mahuault, aspirant Lafaye (thèse de doctorat en histoire), lieutenant-colonel Peron, missionnés par le commandement de la Légion étrangère.
* Légionnaires et bâtisseurs, L'Harmattan, 2006 Jean-Paul Mahuault
* Plaquette pour cérémonie de dissolution du 5e RE en 2000 - Collectif KB - Droits réservés SAMLE Rédacteur
* Répertoire des chefs de corps - Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère.

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Current
units|

| General Staff Headquarters|

* Foreign Legion Command

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Command Administrative|

* 1st Foreign Regiment
* 4th Foreign Regiment
* Foreign Legion Recruiting Group

Music band|

* French Foreign Legion Music Band

Infantry &
parachute infantry|

* 1st Foreign Regiment
* 4th Foreign Regiment
* 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
* 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
* 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
* 13th Demi-Brigade
* Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte

Cavalry|

* 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment

Engineers & parachute engineers|

* 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment
* 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment

Training|

* 4th Foreign Regiment
* Jungle Training Center
* Combat Training Center at Arta Beach

Defunct
units|

| Administrative and training|

* Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments

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Parachute|

* Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
* 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
* 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion
* 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion
* 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion
* Foreign Air Supply Company
* 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment
* 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company

Infantry &
marching regiments|

* Mounted companies
* Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
* 2nd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment
* 3rd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment
* 4th Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment/Garibaldi Legion
* 1st Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
* 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
* Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
* Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
* 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment
* 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment
* 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment
* 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment
* Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers
* 21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers
* 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers
* 23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers

Saharan Legion units|

* Saharan Companies of the French Foreign Legion

Pioneers & engineers|

* 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment

Cavalry|

* 2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment
* 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division

Transport (armored trains
& heavy weight)|

* Armored Train of the Foreign Legion
* Passage Company of the Foreign Legion (CPLE)
* 5th Heavy Weight Transport Company

Disciplinary companies|

* Disciplinary Company of the Foreign Regiments in the Far East

Brigades|

* 31st Brigade

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