The Pioneers of the Foreign Legion are a pioneer unit of the French Foreign Legion. Considered a "unit of tradition", they march at the head of Foreign Legion detachments during ceremonial parades. Th
Pionniers of the 1st Foreign Regiment 1er RE.
A Pionniers Sapeurs of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1er REI during 1970 with Medaille Militaire, Croix de la Valeur Militaire (2 palms and 2 stars), Médaille d'Outre-Mer (2 agrafes-clasps).
Insignia of the 1st Foreign Regiment
Regimental Colors of the 1st Foreign Regiment, 1e R.E
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A pioneer is a soldier employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. The term is in principle similar to sapper or combat engineer. Pioneers were originally part of the artillery branch of E
Foreign Legion Pioneers (Pionniers)
…The Pioneers of the Foreign Legion (French: Les Pionniers de la Légion étrangère) are a pioneer unit of the French Foreign Legion. Considered a "unit of tradition", they march at the head of Foreign Legion detachments during ceremonial parades…
1886 cigarette card depicting a pioneer of the Austro-Hungarian Army
1815 engraving of a British Army pioneer (right)