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French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)
The Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (french: Fédération des sociétés des Anciens de la Légion étrangère, FSALE) is an association of the ''association law type of 1901'' (french: Association loi de 1901) federating different representations of veteran Legionnaires (french: Anciens Légionnaires) across the world. History If the associations regrouping veteran Legionnaires (french: Anciens Légionnaires) rapidly saw daylight throughout the course of the history of this institution, it was in 1912 where the ancestor of the FSALE was created. The first President was Jacques-Emile Maurer, President of the first friendly veteran legionnaires association, (french: Première Amicale d'Anciens Legionnaires), ''La Légion'', created in 1898. Due to World War I, the veteran association ceased its activities in 1914. In 1920, a new re-launching tentative was initiated, led by Braunschweig, former secretary general, however the regrouping initiative was not made possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, France
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, Fashion capital, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called Caput Mundi#Paris, the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France Regions of France, region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Friends Of The French Foreign Legion Museum (SAMLE)
The Society of Friends of the Foreign Legion Museum (french: Société des Amis du Musée de la Légion étrangère, SAMLE) is a French association of the ''association law type of 1901'' (french: Association loi de 1901), created in 2003. Without being attached to the Foreign Legion, the society participates to the support of the Museum. The society is composed of volunteers. * Founding members: Général Le Flem, Général Liège, Major Remy, Adjudants-chef Szecsko and Adjudant-chef Bickel. * An administrative council, composed of 15 members elected renewable by tiers, every 3 years, administer the association. * The général Commandant the Foreign Legion is the right Ex officio member (french: membre de droit). He has the right of veto over the decisions taken in general assembly or administrative council. * The chief of the patrimony and awareness division of the Foreign Legion and the curator of the Museum, placed under his orders, are consultative members. Mission The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Foreign Legion Museum
The Foreign Legion Museum (french: link=no, Musée de la Légion étrangère) situated in Aubagne, France, represents the history and "arms history" accomplishments (french: link=no, faits d'armes) of the Foreign Legion throughout the course of various collections and expositions. The museum welcomes numerous visitors (almost 25,000 per year), as well as scholars and temporary expositions. History The museum is the heir of the ''Salle d'Honneur'' ("Hall of Honour") of the 1st Foreign 1er RE created in 1892 at Sidi bel-Abbès, in Algeria. That ''Salle d'Honneur'' assumed the current designation on 11 November 1935. During the repatriation of the Legion back to metropolis, the series collections rejoined France, since 1962. However, in account with delay installations and construction of the new structures (french: link=no, bâtiments) at ''Camp de la Demande'', the first stone (french: link=no, 1re Pierre), under the presidency of Pierre Messmer, minister of the Armies took l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Képi Blanc (publication)
''Képi Blanc'' is the monthly French magazine of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The press magazine is sold exclusively under membership subscription. The subscription fees are channeled to the ''Foyer d'entraide de la Légion étrangère'' (FELE) which ensures the functioning of the Institution des Invalides de la Legion Etrangere ( IILE). As of 2013, circulation exemplary is of 11,500 and consists of 80 pages. History The journal The first bulletin associated to the Foreign Legion was designated as ''La Légion étrangère'', a historic revue and actuality of the Legion, created in 1912. Suspended throughout the course of World War I, the revue was reborn in 1931, at the creation of the Union Veteran Legionnaires Societies (french: Union des Sociétés d'Anciens de la Légion étrangère, L'USAL). In 1945, the revue changed designation to ''Vert et Rouge'' which was published until 1959. On April 30, 1947, under the Quill (french: La plume) of Captain Gheyse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE)
The Music of the Foreign Legion (french: Musique de la Légion étrangère, MLE), formerly known as the Principal Music of the Foreign Legion (french: Musique principale de la Légion étrangère) is a Military band of the French Foreign Legion. French or Foreign, musicians or not, they all volunteer for the Legion and receive, first, basic military training within the 4th Foreign Regiment, then are either assigned to a line regiment or the 1st Foreign Regiment. The band is the only military band in the world formed of both French and foreign nationals, composed of Legionnaire Musicians. History The History of Foreign Legion Music commenced with the creation of the Foreign Legion by King Louis Philippe I in 1831. Legionnaires Musicians were regrouped at the corps of a common formation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major (France)
() in France, is a senior superior military rank (french: grade militaire) across various military and security institutions with history dating back well beyond the 18th century. Typically, the contemporary rank of Major is situated differently in the military hierarchy of each country and corresponds in general to the rank of Major, whose French official equivalent is in the French Army and French Air Force, Chef d'Escadron in the National Gendarmerie and Capitaine de corvette in the French Navy. The official rank and designation of Major of France (french: Major de France) is unique. While the rank functions of ''Major'' () in France, can be similarly compared to that of a Sergeant Major, it is higher (rank of Major) than a Chief Warrant Officer (), and similar to a Master Chief (depending on the service branch of the respective country); the rank of Major () is still different. Major was a senior superior Officer rank first, with a history of various military traditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter J
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the Tudor period, 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late Middle Ages, late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Coullon
Jean-Claude Coullon was a Général d'armée of the French Army and Commandant of the French Foreign Legion. Division General Commandant of the , Les Chefs COMLE Military career As a trooper enfant (french: Enfant de troupe) in 1942, he frequented the military institutions of Billom, Autun, and Prytanée where he prepared his candidate access to the grand military institutions (french: grandes écoles militaires). He subscribed to an engagement of 8 years at the Special Military Inter-arm School (french: Ecole Special Militaire Interarmes) as of October 1, 1950. In reason of the curriculum of the époque, he was detached to the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Général Jean Compagnon (C
is the French word for general. There are two main categories of generals: the general officers (), which are the highest-ranking commanding officers in the armed forces, and the specialist officers with flag rank (), which are high-level officers in the other uniformed services. General officers Army History The French army of the monarchy had several ranks of general officer: * ("brigadier of the armies of the King"): a rank in a grey area of seniority, conferred on certain colonels who were in command of a brigade (''cf.'' the grey area of the naval "commodore" rank given to certain captains, the equivalent of army full colonels, who had been in command of a group of ships and over the captains of the group's other ships). These officers wore a colonel's uniform with a star on the shoulder straps. This rank was abolished in 1788. * ("field marshal"(major general)): the first substantive rank of general. The wore a special uniform, blue and red, with a single bar of gold l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Compagnon
Jean Compagnon (26 October 1916 – 4 November 2010) was a French officer and Général de corps d'armée. Biography Early life Jean, Georges, André Compagnon was the son of colonel Marcel Compagnon and Lucie Dehesdin. He conducted his secondary studies at Collège Gerome. Family He married twice and is survived by six children. Military career Early military career Saint-Cyrien of the promotion « King Alexander I of Yugoslavia » (1934-1936), Jean was commissioned as a Sous-lieutenant in 1936. Assigned to the 4th Hussar Regiment 4e RH from 1937 to 1940, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on October 1, 1938. In 1940, he combat engaged in Lorraine and on the Somme at the head of the a cavalry horse platoon of the 4th Hussar, and was wounded on June 5, at Picardie and was evacuated towards Paris. At the end of June 1940, he pursued the campaign at the head of a cyclist platoon. Assigned to North Africa in October with his unit, he was transferred to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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