Camerone 2013 – 150th anniversary of the Battle of Camerone
On April 30, the French Foreign Legion will celebrate a Camerone Day, the most important day for all legionnaires. This year it will be more festive because of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of...
View ArticleCamerone Day 2013 celebrating
On April 30, 2013, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 150th anniversary of bravery and a determination of fighting to the death of the Battle of Camerone, by celebrating “Camerone Day”. See...
View ArticleFrench Foreign Legion 1949 documentary
A short French documentary about the Foreign Legion released in 1949. Very nice images of the Foreign Legion main base in Sidi Bel Abbes (Algeria) while celebrating Camerone Day. A lot of legionnaires...
View ArticleCamerone 2014 in Aubagne and Calvi
On April 30, 2014, the French Foreign Legion celebrated the 151st anniversary of the Battle of Camerone. This day is known as “Camerone Day” (Camerone); it commemorates the Legion’s bravery and a...
View ArticleCamerone 2014 in Nimes
The 151st anniversary of the Battle of Camerone was also celebrated in Nimes (southern France), headquarters of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI). Camerone Day (Camerone) took part in the...
View ArticleCamerone 2014 in Orange
On April 30, 2014, the legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC), the only cavalry regiment of the Foreign Legion, celebrated its last Camerone Day (Camerone) in Orange (southeastern...
View ArticleCamerone Day 2015
On 30 April 2015, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Camerone. This day is known as Camerone Day (Camerone), the most important day for the Legion and its...
View Article2e REP: Krav Maga on Camerone Day 2015
See the Krav Maga demonstration conducted by legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) at their base Camp Raffalli located near Calvi, Corsica. The European Krav Maga expert, Jean...
View ArticleForeign Legion: Camerone Day 2016
Every year, the French Foreign Legion commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Camerone, the most famous event in its history. Also in 2016, on April 30, Camerone Day, the officers, NCOs and...
View Article3e REI: Camerone 2016 in French Guiana
On April 30, 2016, legionnaires from the Foreign Legion’s 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI), the unit based in French Guiana, commemorated the 153rd Anniversary of the Battle of Camerone. On the...
View Article2e REP: Mud REP 2016
On April 30, 2016, legionnaires from the Foreign Legion’s 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the unit based on the island of Corsica, commemorated the 153rd Anniversary of the Battle of Camerone....
View Article2e REI: 2017 Camerone invitation
A great videoclip made by the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) to invite you to the regiment to celebrate together with legionnaires Camerone Day (April 30), the most important event of the...
View ArticleForeign Legion: 2017 Camerone Day
On April 30, 2017, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 154th anniversary of the Battle of Camerone, the well-known and most important event in its history. This day is also the most important...
View Article4e RE: Camerone 2017
On April 30, 2017, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 154th anniversary of the Battle of Camerone, the most important event in its history. The celebrations took place in all Legion units,...
View ArticleForeign Legion: 2018 Camerone Day
This Monday, April 30, 2018, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 155th anniversary of the famous Battle of Camerone. This day is the most important day of the year for all current or former...
View Article2e REP: 2018 Camerone Day Challenges
An interesting videoclip showing legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), the only airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion, during 2018 Camerone Day challenges in Corsica. April...
View ArticleNew documentary: Battle of Camerone
Last week, the French Foreign Legion released its own documentary dedicated to the Battle of Camerone. The battle is a holy symbol of the Foreign Legion and an example of bravery and determination of...
View Article156 years ago: A legendary battle in Mexico
156 years ago, in late April 1863, a legendary battle occurred in Mexico between a small company of legionnaires and almost 2,000 Mexicans. An action during the Second French intervention in Mexico...
View ArticleForeign Legion: 2019 Camerone Day
On April 30, 2019, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 156th anniversary of the Battle of Camerone, the legendary and most important event in its history. Camerone Day is the most important day...
View Article3e REI: Cross Camerone 2019
In French Guiana in late April 2019, the Foreign Legion’s 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI) organized an annual event called Cross Camerone. This 10 km (6 miles) long cross-country run is...
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