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I’m learning each day since I joined the French Foreign Legion, but the most useful moments are when I‘m not in the regiment. It was true, especially at the beginning. Each field
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My personal stories about the French Foreign Legion.
This was one of my favorite field missions. We marched out to the farm of the 1st company and passed a week in a forest just next to it. Only a couple
The 4th Foreign Regiment in Castelnaudary organizes a regimental exercise three times a year. It was my second, but not the last one at all. Naturally, I had no clue back then
During the 4 months, we had 9 weeks of field training. We went back for a week (or more) to each company’s farm and trained intensively. I loved those moments, because I
I passed the first “final” test by 0,5 point at the end of the 7th week. I was happy, because I didn’t know, but if I had failed, I probably couldn’t have
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It’s not a simple question. As you will see it’s somewhere between 1300€ and 7000€. How much they pay you in the
I think it’s necessary to clarify a few things about the IQ test in the French Foreign Legion. Or the tests “psychotechniques”
How is life after the French Foreign Legion? Or what happens when you finish your contract? First of all, I want to
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Useful articles about the French Foreign Legion.
In this article, you’ll find all the relevant information you have to know about the medical tests in the French Foreign Legion. The medical tests are part of the pre-selection process that
What is the French Foreign Legion? The French Foreign Legion is a military service branch of the French Army, created in 1831 by Louis Philippe. Commanded by French officers, it’s also open
A step by step guide about how to join the French Foreign Legion. In this article article I collected all the information I found helpful about the recruitment if you consider joining
You might have already heard that the HK-416 from Heckler and Koch is replacing the old FAMAS in the whole French Army. So in a short time, each regiment and company of
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As I wrote in Medical tests in the French Foreign Legion only a military doctor can answer your personal medical questions and decide whether you are eligible to join the French Foreign
This is the most frequently asked question and that’s why I thought to open a discussion topic on the blog. Before you leave a comment, please read this previous post where I