Country France | Type Engineer | |
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Active 1984 - 19991999 - 1 REG Role Combat EngineerAirborne Combat Engineer | ||
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (French: 6e régiment étranger de génie) was a unit of the French Foreign Legion integrated in the rapid reaction force and part component of the 6th Light Armoured Division, 6e DLB. The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment became the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment 1e REG in 1999.
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Creation and different denominations
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG) was created on July 1, 1984 at à Laudun (Gard). The regiment was redesignated as the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (French: 1e Regiment Etranger de Genie) on June 30, 1999 with the creation of the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment. At creation, the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG) comprised a command, 3 combat companies, reconnaissance and support company (CCAS). On the eve of the regiment change to the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1er REG; the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment already included:
History garrison, campaigns and battles
Traditions
From the principle of legion traditions, the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment ( 6e REG ) inherits the traditions and battle honors of the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment.
The insign retakes in a symbolic part the features of the 6e REI in the form of a hexagon, the three Roman columns of the temple of Jupiter at Baalbek to the left of the insign and the symbols of the French Foreign Legion: red and green colors with the grenade with 7 flames in the center.
The specialty of the regiment is symbolized by the "pot en tête" ( metal military helmet ) and armor used by sergeants at arms in the 13th century and later worn by pionniers sapeurs. the number of the regiment is indicated in the grenade underneath the armor while the creed of the regiment is inscribed to the left and right of the hexagon.
Regimental Song
Chant de Marche : Sapeurs, mineurs et bâtisseurs