Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion in Indochina

Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
Demi-brigade de Légion étrangère
Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion; Demi-brigade de Légion étrangère
Active	August 2, 1930 - September 1, 1930
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Infantry

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 1^er REI. The Demi-Brigade would become on September 1, 1930, the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment (French: 5^e Régiment étranger d’infanterie).

Creation and different nominations

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

History, garrisons, campaigns and battles

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

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

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

Traditions

Regimental Commanders

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

References

Bibliographies:

Historique du régiment du Tonkin - D'après : l'historique du 5^e 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 5^e RMP de 1963 à 2000 (ouvrage collectif - Imp Seripole - 1991)
5^e 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 5^e 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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