Légion Étrangère

  • French Foreign Legion
  • LE
Identifier
710
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

1831/present

History

From the start the Légion Étrangère was designed to constitute a small professional corps specifically for oversea duties. The LE was to be part of the Frence army and placed under control of the war minister.

Places

  • Founded in France.

Sources

  • The French Foreign Legion : An Illustrated History / J.D.G.G. Lepage. - Jefferson, 2008. - p. 11