Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers
The Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers were temporary formations of the Foreign Legion organized from Foreign volunteers during World War II. These regiments were formed on 16 September 1939:
On September 16, 1939, the war minister decided to form special corps of foreign volunteers part of the Foreign Legion. They were part of the Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers.
Regimental Insignias of the 1er RMVE & 2e RMVE, 3e RMVE which became the insignias of the 21e, 22e, 23e RMVE
Fanion XXIIe RMVE
Fanion 22e RMVE (verso)
A regiment de marche is a French temporary, regiment created for a specific campaign or other military purpose.
French Chasseurs d'Afrique during the Battle of Balaclava (French: bataille de Balaklava) in 1854.
French soldiers in a Fort (French: bastion), assuring the defense of Paris in 1870 (French: défense de Paris en 1870).
Revue of the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion RMLE, in November 1918, at Nancy.
Revue of the Grand-Maneuvers of Kalisch which united in 1835, Combined Regiments of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Russian Empire.