6th Foreign Infantry Regiment
| 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (6e Régiment étranger d'infanterie) |
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Regimental Insignia of 6e REI Type II
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| Active | 1939–1940 1949–1955 |
| Country |
 France
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| Allegiance | French Army |
| Branch |
 French Foreign Legion
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 3,300 |
| Motto(s) | AD UNUM (All to one End) |
| Colors | Green & Red |
| Engagements |
Camerone 1863 |
| Disbanded | 1940 1955 |
Camerone 1863
Battle of Messifre
World War II
The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 6e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 6e REI) was an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1949 to 1955.
When first established the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment consisted of 3,287 men. It was part of the 192nd Infantry Division. The regiment's organization featured:
This regiment was designated as the "Legion Regiment of the French Levant" (French: Régiment du Levant de La Légion étrangère).
On 1 January 1940 the regiment was formulated in two parts:
On 28 April 1940 the 1st Marching Battalion of Foreign Volunteers (French: Bataillon de Marche des Volontaires étrangers, 1er BMVE), created in March 1940, was assgined to the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6e R.E.I and became the 11th Battalion of Foreign Volunteers (French: 11e bataillon de volontaires étrangers, 11e B.V.E) until dissolution on 16 October 1940.
On 1 January 1941 the Foreign Legion Groupment of the Levant (French: Groupement de Légion étrangère du Levant, G.L.E.L) and under the authority of the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment created a Legion Artillery Group of the Levant (French: Groupe d’Artillerie de Légion du Levant, G.A.L.L) compromising of 3 artillery batteries and the reorganization of the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment: the "C.H.R" and the "C.R.E" were dissolved and the command company became the regimental company.
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