3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment

The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment is stationed in French Guiana. Its mission includes the protection of the Centre Spatial Guyanais, a European Space Agency (ESA) facility. History, creation and different nominations On 11 November 1915 – the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion (R.M.L.E) was created from the veterans of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Marching Regiments of the 1st Foreign Regiment, R.M.1erR.E, (Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment) and from the 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment 2eR.M.2eR.E (2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment). On 15 November 1920 – the (R.M.L.E) was designated the 3rd Foreign Regiment, (3eR.E). On 20 June 1922 – the 3rd Foreign Regiment became the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3eR.E.I). On 5 December 1942 – a Foreign Legion and Colonial Infantry Demi-Brigade (D.B.I.C.L.E) was created from the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e R.E.I). On 15 December 1942, the Colonial Infantry Demi-Brigade became the 3rd Foreign Marching Infantry Regiment, 3e Régiment étranger d'infanterie de marche (3e R.E.I.M). On 1 July 1943 – the 3e R.E.I.M became again the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion (R.M.L.E) On 1 July 1945 – at the end of the World War II, the R.M.L.E was redesignated as the 3e R.E.I. On 1 April 1948 – a foreign parachute company was formed and designated as the Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, Para Co. 3e R.E.I. Campaigns since 1915