Back 13. půlbrigáda Cizinecké legie Czech 13e demi-brigade de Légion étrangère German 13.ª Media Brigada de la Legión Extranjera Spanish 13e demi-brigade de Légion étrangère French 第13外人准旅団 Japanese 13e demi-brigade de Légion étrangère NB 13 Półbrygada Legii Cudzoziemskiej Polish 13.ª Meia-Brigada da Legião Estrangeira Portuguese 13. polovičná brigáda Cudzineckej légie Slovak 13. polbrigada Tujske legije Slovenian
| 13th Half-Brigade of the Foreign Legion | |
|---|---|
| 13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère | |
 Regimental Insignia of the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion | |
| Active | 1940 – present
|
| Country |  France |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} French Army |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Role | Security Assistance Desert Warfare |
| Size | ~1300 men |
| Part of | 6th Light Armoured Brigade 6e BLB 3rd Division |
| Garrison/HQ | La Cavalerie, France |
| Nickname(s) | The Demi Brigade (English) Phalange Magnifique (Magnificent Phalanx) |
| Motto(s) | More Majorum[1] (in the manner, ways and traditions of our veterans foreign regiments) |
| March | Nos képis blancs (Sous le soleil brulant d'Afrique) |
| Anniversaries | Camerone Day (30 April) and Christmas |
| Engagements | World War II
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Thomas Riou |
| Notable commanders | Raoul Magrin-Vernerey Dimitri Amilakvari Gabriel Brunet de Sairigné Jules Gaucher Bernard Saint-Hillier |
| Insignia | |
| Beret insignia of the 13 Demi Brigade |  |
| Abbreviation | 13e DBLE |
The 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion (French: 13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 13e DBLE), was created in 1940 and was the main unit of the 1st Free French Division, Free French Forces (FFL). From the coast of Norway to Bir Hakeim, to Africa then the Alsace, while passing by Syria and Italy, the 13th Demi-Brigade would be part of most of the major campaigns of the French Army during the Second World War.[3][4]
After having been engaged in Indochina from 1946 to 1954, the 13e DBLE joined the Algerian War, and left in 1962. The 13e DBLE was based until 2011 at Quartier-Général Monclar in Djibouti, in virtue of an accord between France and the Republic of Djibouti in 1977. During 2011, the unit moved to the United Arab Emirates. In 2016, the unit returned to France, based at the same camp where it was first formed (and took its designation on 27 March 1940) – Camp du Larzac.[5][6]
- ^ More Majorum, Général de division Jean Maurin Commandant la Légion étrangère (Képi-blanc magazine).
- ^ The French word "Anciens" means literary in English, that which is old (as in more senior) or ancient. In the context word in reference, the use of "Anciens" (plural form, singular form being "Ancien") is referring to that which is old and senior. For the Legion, the context word in reference is referencing the veterans (French: Anciens legionnaires) and veteran foreign regiments (French: Anciens régiment étranger) of the Legion, in case of the CEPs, BEPs & REPs, the context reference is referring to the paratrooper veterans (French: Anciens legionnaires parachutistes) and veteran foreign paratrooper companies (CEP)s, battalions (BEP)s (French: Anciens bataillons étrangers de parachutistes) and regiments (REP)s (French: Anciens régiments étrangers de parachutistes) of the Legion, in this case the 2e REP (French: 2e Régiment étrangers de parachutistes) of the Legion.
- ^ "13e demi brigade de Légion étrangère - Armée de terre". www.defense.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion | Information". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "History - 13e demi brigade de Légion étrangère". www.defense.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion | Foreign Legion Information". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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