2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment

2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment 2e régiment de marche du 2e étranger
Active	2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment September 1914 - November 11, 1915
Country	France
Allegiance	French Foreign Legion
Type	Infantry
Role	Marching Regiment
Engagements	World War I
Insignia
Abbreviation	2ème R.M.2e R.E

2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment

The 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment, (French: 2^e Régiment de Marche du 2^e étranger, 2^eR.M. 2^eR.E) was a French Military unit in the Legion which formed the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion (R.M.L.E) and existed ephemerally from end of 1914 to 1915.

In August 1914: the 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment, (French: 2^e Régiment de Marche du 2^e étranger, 2^eR.M. 2^eR.E) was created in Saïda, Algeria.

On November 11, 1915: the 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment (French: 2^e Régiment de Marche du 2^e étranger, 2^eR.M. 2^eR.E) was dissolved and contingents were merged with the 2nd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment (French: 2^e Régiment de Marche du 1^er étranger, 2^eR.M. 1^erR.E) to form the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion (R.M.L.E).

On August 29, 1914, the 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment set voyage from Saïda for Oran and arrived on April 30. The regiment was then formed of 2 battalions at 2 reduced combat companies counting ( 20 Officers - 68 Sous-Officiers - 694 Caporaux and Legionnaires ) On August 30 and 31, the regiment embarked for destination Marseille and disembarked on September 2. While one of the battalion's regiment joined Orléans on September 3, the remainder of the regiment made way to Toulouse and stationed until September 29 at garrison Pérignon.

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