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The 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment is the only armoured cavalry regiment in the French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion is a unique unit separate from the regular French Army, established in 1831. The legion was specifically created as a unit for foreign volunteers, to be commanded by French officers; it is however also open to France citizens, who amount to 24% of recruits....
. It is one of two cavalry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade.

It has been stationed in Orange, Vaucluse
Orange, Vaucluse

Orange is a town and Communes of France in the Departments of France of Vaucluse, in the south of France. It has a population of 27,989 people , with a primarily agricultural economy....
 since 1967, when it arrived from Mers-el-Kébir
Mers-el-Kébir

Mers-el-K?bir is a port town in northwestern Algeria, located by the Mediterranean Sea near Oran, in the Oran Province....
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regiment is divided into seven squadrons with an estimated manpower of 930 men.

•The ECL, Command and Logistics Squadron.

•The EAS, Administration and Support Squadron.

•Four Combat Squadrons (the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th) each made up of 4 combat groups and a command group.






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The 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment is the only armoured cavalry regiment in the French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion is a unique unit separate from the regular French Army, established in 1831. The legion was specifically created as a unit for foreign volunteers, to be commanded by French officers; it is however also open to France citizens, who amount to 24% of recruits....
. It is one of two cavalry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade.

It has been stationed in Orange, Vaucluse
Orange, Vaucluse

Orange is a town and Communes of France in the Departments of France of Vaucluse, in the south of France. It has a population of 27,989 people , with a primarily agricultural economy....
 since 1967, when it arrived from Mers-el-Kébir
Mers-el-Kébir

Mers-el-K?bir is a port town in northwestern Algeria, located by the Mediterranean Sea near Oran, in the Oran Province....
.

Commanding officers

  • Colonel Perret (1921-1922)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Sala (1922-1923)
  • Colonel Maurel (1923-1925)
  • Colonel Sala (1925-1931)
  • Colonel Burnol (1931-1932)
  • Colonel Bonnefous (1932-1935)
  • Colonel Berger (1935-1940)
  • Colonel Levavasseur (1940-1943)
  • Colonel Miquel (1943-1945)
  • Major Lennuyeux (1945)
  • Colonel Robert (1945-1946)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Marion (1946-1948)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Doré (1948-1949)
  • Lieutenant Colonel de Battisti (1949-1951)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Royer (1951-1952)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Deluc (1952-1953)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Hardoin (1953-1954)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Coussaud de Massignac (1954-1956)
  • Major Ogier de Baulny (1956)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Spitzer (1956-1958)
  • Lieutenant Colonel de Blignères (1958-1960)
  • Lieutenant Colonel de la Chapelle (1960-1961)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Barazer de Lannurien (1961-1962)
  • Lieutenant Colonel de Monplanet (1962-1963)
  • Lieutenant Colonel de Froissard de Broissia (1963-1965)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Ansoborlo (1965-1967)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Bart (1967-1969)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Caillard d'Aillières (1969-1971)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Fesneau (1971-1973)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Lorho (1973-1975)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Devouges (1975-1977)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Le Corre (1977-1979)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Audemart d'Alançon (1979-1981)
  • Lieutenant Colonel de la Presle (1981-1983)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Ansart de Lessan (1983-1985)
  • Colonel Belloir (1985-1987)
  • Colonel Badie (1987-1989)
  • Colonel Ivanoff (1989-1991)
  • Colonel Yves de Kermabon (1991-1993)
  • Colonel Franceschi (1993-1995)
  • Colonel H. Clément-Bollée (1995-1997)
  • Colonel Colas des Francs (1997-1999)
  • Colonel B. Clément-Bollée (1999-2001)
  • Colonel Yakovlev (2001-2003)
  • Colonel de Saint-Chamas (2003-2005)
  • Colonel Windeck (2005-2007)
  • Colonel Dupont (2007- )

    • Composition

    The regiment is divided into seven squadrons with an estimated manpower of 930 men.

    •The ECL, Command and Logistics Squadron.

    •The EAS, Administration and Support Squadron.

    •Four Combat Squadrons (the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th) each made up of 4 combat groups and a command group. They are equipped with AMX 10 RC
    AMX 10 RC

    The AMX-10RC is a wheeled tank destroyer built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. 120 additional vehicles were sold to Morocco and Qatar ....
    , an armoured and wheeled vehicle with a 105mm gun.

    •The EEI, Reconnaissance and Light Squadron.

    Honours


    Battle Honours

    • Camerone 1863
      Battle of Camarón

      The Battle of Camar?n occurred on April 30, 1863, between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexico army. In this battle the French Foreign Legion made its legend....
    • Levant 1925–1926
      Levant

      The Levant describes, traditionally, the Eastern Mediterranean at large, but can be used as a geographical term that denotes a large area in Western Asia formed by the lands bordering the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean, roughly bounded on the north by the Taurus Mountains, on the south by the Arabian Desert, and on the west by the M...
    • Maroc 1925–1927
      Morocco

      Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
    • Ousseltia 1943
    • Colmar 1945
      Colmar Pocket

      Located in Alsace in eastern France, the Colmar Pocket...
    • Stuttgart 1945
      Stuttgart

      Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. The list of cities in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 590,429 while the metropolitan area referred to as Stuttgart Region has a population of 2.7 million ....
    • Indochine 1947–1954
      First Indochina War

      The First Indochina War was fought in French Indochina from December 19, 1946, until August 1, 1954, between the French Union?s French Far East Expeditionary Corps, led by France and supported by B?o ??i?s Vietnamese National Army against the Vi?t Minh, led by H? Ch? Minh and V? Nguy?n Gi?p....
    • AFN 1952–1962


    Decorations

    • Croix de guerre 1939-1945
      Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)

      The Croix de guerre 1939-1945 is a France military decoration created in September 26 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies of World War II against the Axis powers of World War II at any time during World War II....
       with 3 palms
    • Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
      Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Exterieures

      The croix de guerre des th??tres d?op?rations ext?rieures is a French medal rewarded for military service in foreign countries....
       with 4 palms