11th Foreign Infantry Regiment

11th Foreign Infantry Regiment(11e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie) 11° Régiment étranger d'Infantrie.JPG 175 1939-1940 France 23px 23px Foreign Legion French Army Infantry 3,000 men World War II Battle of France thumb|right|Each year, the Foreign Legion commemorates and celebrates Camarón in its headquarters in Aubagne and Bastille Day military parade in Paris; featuring the Pionniers leading and opening the way. The 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment (fr 11e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 11e REI) was a regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army which served during World War II from 1939 to 1940. History The 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment was stationed in Lorraine, France from late 1939 to the spring of 1940. The 11th REI defended the northern Inor Wood near Verdun from the German offensive early on in the battle until June 11, 1940, when the regiment began a fighting retreat to the south. By June 18, the 11th REI had lost three-fourths of its strength and the regiment withdrew to the south near Toul.Porch Douglas French Foreign Legion: The Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force 1992 2–4 The regimental flag was burned at Crezilles near Nancy to prevent it falling into German hands.Boyd Douglas The French Foreign Legion 2006 252 Organization The 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment was composed of 2,500 veterans of the Legion who had served in North Africa and 500 Legionnaire reservists.Porch Douglas French Foreign Legion: The Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force 1992 455 See also Major (France) Music of the Foreign Legion (MLE) Peter J. Ortiz 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment Notes References Porch, Douglas. The French Foreign Legion: The Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force. HarperCollins, New York, 1991. 978-0-06-092308-2 Boyd Douglas The French Foreign Legion 2006 Sutton Publishing England 0-7509-3939-7 External links 11e REI - History of the 11e REI 11th Category:1939 establishments in France Category:Military units and formations established in 1939 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1940