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5th Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 5th Foreign Regiment (abbr. 5th RE, French: 5e Régiment Étranger), nicknamed the "Regiment of Tonkin" (French: "Régiment du Tonkin"), is a regiment of the Foreign Legion of the French Army created under the Third Republic. The history of this regiment is marked by its participation in World War II, the Indochina War and the Algerian War. The regiment is based in Mayotte since 2024.
Because of the decrease in army troop numbers during World War I, the necessity of reinforcement in Tonkin was highlighted[when?] and four battalions of the Foreign Legion were routed to the Far East and formed the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment.
Partly made up of existing units that had been station in Tonkin since 1883, the regiment was created on July 17, 1930, and was put into effect on September 1, 1930.
The regiment was established from the 1st, 7th and 9th Battalions of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment that had been previously deployed to Indochina from 1920 to 1927. Garrison duty in French Indochina proved to be a fairly peaceful assignment for the legionnaires until the outbreak of World War II with the notable exception of the Yên Bái mutiny in 1930.
Lacking both human and material resources, the regiment was maintained provisionally under the previous operation of its field corps as part of the ephemeral Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (French: demi-brigade de Légion étrangère, DBLE) issued from the 1st Foreign Regiment.
The regiment was not fully formed until April 1, 1931. Colonel Debas, regimental commander of the DBLE, was designated as the head of corps.
The formation in 1931 was as follows:
The regimental colours were received on May 7, 1932, at Son Tay. On September 7, 1932, the 4th Battalion was dissolved. With the regiment down to only three battalions, the units were regrouped in Hanoi.
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5th Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 5th Foreign Regiment (abbr. 5th RE, French: 5e Régiment Étranger), nicknamed the "Regiment of Tonkin" (French: "Régiment du Tonkin"), is a regiment of the Foreign Legion of the French Army created under the Third Republic. The history of this regiment is marked by its participation in World War II, the Indochina War and the Algerian War. The regiment is based in Mayotte since 2024.
Because of the decrease in army troop numbers during World War I, the necessity of reinforcement in Tonkin was highlighted[when?] and four battalions of the Foreign Legion were routed to the Far East and formed the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment.
Partly made up of existing units that had been station in Tonkin since 1883, the regiment was created on July 17, 1930, and was put into effect on September 1, 1930.
The regiment was established from the 1st, 7th and 9th Battalions of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment that had been previously deployed to Indochina from 1920 to 1927. Garrison duty in French Indochina proved to be a fairly peaceful assignment for the legionnaires until the outbreak of World War II with the notable exception of the Yên Bái mutiny in 1930.
Lacking both human and material resources, the regiment was maintained provisionally under the previous operation of its field corps as part of the ephemeral Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (French: demi-brigade de Légion étrangère, DBLE) issued from the 1st Foreign Regiment.
The regiment was not fully formed until April 1, 1931. Colonel Debas, regimental commander of the DBLE, was designated as the head of corps.
The formation in 1931 was as follows:
The regimental colours were received on May 7, 1932, at Son Tay. On September 7, 1932, the 4th Battalion was dissolved. With the regiment down to only three battalions, the units were regrouped in Hanoi.
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