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  • @MrSmithla
    @MrSmithla Před 3 lety +43

    I saw a documentary on the Legion that, at night in the field, they’d gather and Legionnaires would sing songs from their respective homelands. It was a touching scene.

    • @jamestsiang3548
      @jamestsiang3548 Před rokem

      I did that during my training too. For the anglophones, I picked "She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain"

    • @garypiont6114
      @garypiont6114 Před 3 měsíci

      Goof ball

    • @MrSmithla
      @MrSmithla Před 3 měsíci

      @@jamestsiang3548 Did she ever make it round that mountain?

    • @jamestsiang3548
      @jamestsiang3548 Před 3 měsíci

      @@MrSmithla With Brits, Scots, Icelandic, American, Turkish, South African in our mafia; it was the only Anglophonic song we all knew

  • @Meketoa1
    @Meketoa1 Před 4 lety +145

    It's the Legion, of course you can disappear if you don't follow orders. Rules of engagement? Follow orders😁 my legionair mate was doing United Nations duty in the Middle East a long while back. They got mortared. The response? The Legion went out and with new weapons they had waiting in warehouse found the enemy and killed them. The UN kicked up a stink but when checked upon the Legions weapons and first line ammunition were all accounted for. Everyone knew they were responsible.
    The 'message' don't fuck with us, was received and noted😜

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety +49

      Oh, I love that. that is the way it should be

    • @juliehaward7270
      @juliehaward7270 Před 4 lety +1

      Meketoa1 Lebanon 82

    • @juliehaward7270
      @juliehaward7270 Před 4 lety

      Meketoa1 although the legion weren’t wearing the blue berets at the time.

    • @stingray650
      @stingray650 Před 3 lety +4

      @l was wrong about everyhting If he is evil enuf you celebrate.

    • @hidakazuya2796
      @hidakazuya2796 Před 3 lety +4

      @@juliehaward7270 they were . when the mission is under the UN = you have to put that shitty blue beret and helmett

  • @thejuice5050
    @thejuice5050 Před 4 lety +204

    Loads of Mongolians in the Legion now. Good guys. Drinking, wrestling, riding horses and eating meat that's all what Mongolians are about

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety +90

      Did you just describe me back in the day!?

    • @a.g.4843
      @a.g.4843 Před 4 lety +19

      Oh yeah Mongolia. I am nuclear safety consultant and worked with the Mongolian military. It is definitely a strange place with people who can live off the land. I saw sometimes single shepherds lying on the soil in the middle of nowhere. THey can survive alone without anything but their sheep...

    • @jillvalentinefan77
      @jillvalentinefan77 Před 4 lety

      @@a.g.4843 What kind of state is the Mongolian military in ? Honestly.

    • @a.g.4843
      @a.g.4843 Před 4 lety +9

      Saddam Hussein I only worked with a special battalion who dealt with radiation protection. Well, I think they are backward and the soldiers I saw had a very hard life. Eg barracks in the middle of nowhere. Only three buildings with a lot of beds in the rooms and nothing else for at least 60 km. Which means that life there must be boring. And I think if something happens no one will help. I mean in the case of mobbing etc (sorry for my faulty English, I am German)

    • @jillvalentinefan77
      @jillvalentinefan77 Před 4 lety +5

      @@a.g.4843 Its all good my German compatriot, you guys sold me good weapons back in the day. But seriously that's fascinating. I've always wanted to hear about life in other military forces and maybe get video interviews of veterans from different militaries and conflicts

  • @alexandrelarsac9115
    @alexandrelarsac9115 Před 4 lety +31

    At 2:30, on the french course, the ones wearing the beret are the native french speakers. Each one of them is assigned to a non speaker. And he's partly responsible to help the non speaker to progress.

  • @panzerkunsth
    @panzerkunsth Před 4 lety +55

    Here the legion oath taken at the képi blanc ceremony translated in english :
    • 1: Legionnaire, you are a volunteer serving France with honor and loyalty.
    • 2: Each legionnaire is your brother in arms, whatever his nationality, his race, his religion. You always show him the close solidarity which must unite the members of the same family.
    • 3: Respectful of traditions, attached to your leaders, discipline and camaraderie are your strength, courage and loyalty your virtues.
    • 4: Proud of your legionary status, you show it in your always elegant outfit, your behavior always dignified but modest, your quartering always clean.
    • 5: Elite soldier, you train with rigor, you maintain your weapon like your most precious good, you have the constant concern of your physical form.
    • 6: The mission is sacred, you carry it out to the end and, if necessary, in operations, risking your life.
    • 7: In combat you act without passion and without hatred, you respect the defeated enemies, you never abandon your dead, your wounded, or your weapons.

    • @maineoutdoorsman677
      @maineoutdoorsman677 Před 3 lety +1

      Guilhem CREMADES the French government completely underninded the legion that's bull 💩leaving the dead behind

  • @Eisenhammer78
    @Eisenhammer78 Před 3 lety +55

    Poor Mongolian was just looking for his Hotel 😂

    • @yaltavar
      @yaltavar Před 3 lety +1

      Ghenghis Khan no longer exists, so... The Mongol needs to fight!

  • @a.g.4843
    @a.g.4843 Před 4 lety +16

    I often go to Corsica on vacation in Summer. I sometimes saw Legionnaires in Calvi. They look like hard, hard men. Kind regards from Germany

  • @josevelasquez7061
    @josevelasquez7061 Před 4 lety +160

    Let’s get that part 3.

  • @SamWayne85
    @SamWayne85 Před 3 lety +4

    I was part of the battalion landing team for 1/9 on the 24 MEU in 2010. We lived for about a month with these guys on a little base down by the water in Djibouti. Some of our recon attachments, my machine gun section and some of our snipers ran their land and water obstacle course. Tough guys and they love chili mac MRE

  • @petelabeat
    @petelabeat Před 4 lety +9

    I highly recommend the book Legionnaire by Simon Murray. He was in the Legion from 1960 to 1965. A great read.

  • @iancarter4196
    @iancarter4196 Před 4 lety +6

    I worked on the coaches years ago and me and another driver had to take a coach load of French families to the airport. My co driver was talking to them in French all the way. I had no clue he spoke French and he never mentioned the legion when I asked him. I bumped to his missus a while later and she told me he’d served in the legion and had probably re joined as she’d not seen him for ages. He did a runner weeks before.

  • @anchorpoint5871
    @anchorpoint5871 Před 4 lety +48

    "your job is to go where the idiot politician send you" priceless.....

  • @jasonlacomb5382
    @jasonlacomb5382 Před 4 lety +56

    Legion Patria Nostra
    The Legion is our country!

  • @MaraisStephane
    @MaraisStephane Před 4 lety +5

    The Legion has a very specific way to break the cultural and language differences. First they put huge traditions in every part of your life when you serve. Second they put one french speaker with a foreign speaker and the french speaker has to help the foreign speaker to speak french fast because every order is given in french. As the american guy said, when you arrive you are a citizen from your country of origin, but after a month you are a legionnaire and your country is the Legion

  • @frankbreu9383
    @frankbreu9383 Před 4 lety +17

    its a special kind of french language ... a french foreign legion dialekt ...its very special and you will always hear that ... that he was or is a legionär ... 🙃✌🏼 i love these kind of army ... and elite troops ... 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 good luck for them ... what ever they do ... stay strong👍🏼👏🏻

    • @fredericjoseph1902
      @fredericjoseph1902 Před 3 lety +1

      it s broken french with a STRONG native accent not a dialect!

  • @snailmessia
    @snailmessia Před 4 lety +22

    If you don't ask questions, you might end up saying "I was only following orders" at Haag.

    • @kimmogensen4888
      @kimmogensen4888 Před 3 lety

      France will never extradite legionaries, or their own soldiers, to the Hague tribunal, nor will the United States. And no one can force them, they can veto all sanctions. Only weak states send people there. try looking at the list of convicted and nationality. Is there a problem, and if at all the powerful country sees it as a problem, it is settled internally in the military justice system of the powerful countries.

  • @valmarsiglia
    @valmarsiglia Před 4 lety +15

    Part 3 please! I'm finding this series on the FL really engaging. It's easily the best series you've done so far, thanks for making these.

  • @juliehaward7270
    @juliehaward7270 Před 4 lety +27

    My husband was a legionnaire. They do meld on service but free time you still have your little cliques or mafias. Brits, Eastern European’s French etc who stick together.

  • @Umid25
    @Umid25 Před 4 lety +22

    Now there's huge mistake on 16 minute.
    1REP was disbanded due to assasination attempt on president of France: Charle de Gaulle.
    2REP existed before that incedent.
    There was also 3BEP: a paratrooper batallion in Indochina wich was made later in to 3REI.

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety +2

      good stuff. media always gets sh-t off.

    • @marc-antoinerave2572
      @marc-antoinerave2572 Před 4 lety

      There's a lack of research and therefore a lot of mistakes in this documentary

    • @manolob63
      @manolob63 Před 4 lety

      heu ... Xcuse me Sir... but the 3 REI does exist since 1920 ...and before his name was RMLE
      (Régiment de Marche de la Légion Etrangère) parts ot the rest of 4 ex regiments (1915)
      it wasn't a paratroops regiment

    • @Umid25
      @Umid25 Před 4 lety +1

      @@manolob63 On 1 April 1948; a foreign parachute company was formed and designated as the Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, Para Co. 3ème R.E.I.

    • @Umid25
      @Umid25 Před 4 lety +1

      @@manolob63 In 1948, the first known parachute unit was founded; specifically the Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, Para Co. 3ème R.E.I before being absorbed one year later by the corps of the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, 1er B.E.P.

  • @victorsiera2157
    @victorsiera2157 Před 4 lety +2

    I served in the French army in the 90ties and i had the privilege to meet an old man who was a former légionnaire who served in the 1er REP. After ww2 he went from the Wehrmacht directly to the légion. A lot of german POW's where in the Légion. They had the choice, wheter to join or to stay POW... This old man had a lot of stories to tell, and i just shup up and listened to him.
    Sorry for my English...

  • @billoddiea
    @billoddiea Před 4 lety +5

    Love it!
    Best I've ever seen.
    Your analysis is brilliant.
    I differ on some views to you, but not many.
    It is refreshing to hear commentary from someone who KNOWS...not from "knowledge" from external to ones own direct experience. Which is the only true way to KNOW anything.

  • @bravobase6801
    @bravobase6801 Před 4 lety +7

    It's TRUE about the nationalities sticking together. When I joined, the Russians stuck together and the english speakers were always together. There were small groups of what they called mafia. After some time it did fade away. I had good mates from home but my main group of mates was from all over, Serbia, Russia, Spain, France and Australia and ofcourse South Africans .

  • @ttasd1
    @ttasd1 Před 4 lety +24

    Part 3 please. ROE, what the ex legionnaire said; “far away from the eyes of everybody”.

  • @sarojgurung4521
    @sarojgurung4521 Před 3 lety +3

    3:21 Nepalese Gurkha spotted on the left. Proud of you guys.

  • @BrunoDECOURCY
    @BrunoDECOURCY Před 3 lety +2

    Trust. Brotherhood.
    It’s not that you don’t have to think. It’s more you don’t have to think twice when you’re assigned with a mission. Period.

  • @patrickinlow470
    @patrickinlow470 Před 2 lety +1

    The 1st parachute regiment was disbanded half was sent to prison and the other half was sent to the guillotine and they were singing 'we we no regret.' A ballzy bunch of guys.

  • @noegdoer
    @noegdoer Před 3 lety +8

    Diversity is what I’ve experienced as the brotherhood. My live was saved several times,, either being Russian, German, Chinese, they saved me and I saved them. The diversity makes the legion the best force around. I experienced the diversity as my savior

  • @thejuice5050
    @thejuice5050 Před 4 lety +24

    Read a book called Legionarie by Simon Murray. Posh English guy who was in the Legion from 1960-65 he was involved in the failed coup. It's brilliant book, his time in the Legion was wild

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety +4

      definitely.

    • @terrynolan5831
      @terrynolan5831 Před 4 lety +4

      Hi Juice read it 20 years ago, found it really boring...try the Devils Guard the SS in the Legion up to Dien Bien Phi, met some of them (old and retired) in Sri Lanka....they became an embarrassment to France for obvious reasons and effectively dominated the legion for a number of years...no wonder JFK got hit (DeGaulle 62, JFK 63)

    • @SuperScheel
      @SuperScheel Před 4 lety +5

      Another good book is Appel by Joel Struthers

    • @overlandnsea
      @overlandnsea Před 4 lety

      Terry Nolan.......... The FFL LOST at Dien Bien PhuAs per my comment further up........when did the bad ass FFL ever win ?

    • @terrynolan5831
      @terrynolan5831 Před 4 lety

      @@overlandnsea Hi sorry couldn't find your comment, but yes they did lose,er, not sure Bir Hakeim ???

  • @jackthaone
    @jackthaone Před 4 lety +2

    Make part 3 please and thank you. You're commentaries are very compelling.

  • @ericsteinberg9101
    @ericsteinberg9101 Před 4 lety +104

    My grandfather served as a paratrooper/sniper in the legion. He saw a lot of combat action in algeria in the 50's and was definitely a part of that coup. It was far worse than what you can read and the fact that this video only gives it a small mention boggles my mind.
    The betrayal was the French government negotiating ceasefire terms with insurgent forces. These negotiations were done in secret. But legion leadership caught wind of this, and they were not happy about it. The french government basically gave in to their demands. Granting algeria its independance, rendering the legions fight there usueless and for nothing. Picture this happening in iraq at the height of the insurgency. US govermnent giving in to insurgent demands basically handing over the country to them. And telling the US military forces to stand down, its time to go. That wouldnt go over so well with the boots on the ground
    My grandfather was kicked out of the legion, lost his pension, and his french citizenship as a result of this coup. He earned that citizenship through a clause in the legionnaires contract
    "French By Spilled blood"
    Being wounded in combat automatically grants you citizenship.
    To say he was pissed was putting it mildly. He never got over the sense of betrayal to the legion, and himself
    I can also add something about the rules of engagement. That unquestioned loyalty to the legions officers, is also a problem. The legion doesnt grant its soldiers the ability to take independant action based on the situation unfolding in front of them. They have to wait to be told what to do. They are unable to deviate from plans, or improvise unless they are told to. Thus they lose the initiative. This has always been a point of frustration for legionnaires for as long as the legion has existed.

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety +31

      wow. that is some legit action. you have some family legend to uphold.

    • @TheHermesius
      @TheHermesius Před 4 lety +23

      @@JamesonsTravels there is also the fact that those men (le 1REP) fought in vietnam in the indochina war and the government already decided to give up the fight asking them to give up the people they were protecting! So when they returned to Algeria and the same thing happened, they decided not to act regardless the orders. The three regiment leaders were executed for treason after they tried to take over Alger (the capital city).

    • @poyoppoppoloppi7981
      @poyoppoppoloppi7981 Před 4 lety +2

      I think the fact this war happened after the disaster of the battle of Dien Bien Phu did not help. I knew a Legionnaire who was captured he sure would not speak of his time there or how he got out.

    • @scratazard
      @scratazard Před 4 lety +1

      I won't react to the coup, i wasn't born at this time and i surely do not have all the notions to have an opinion. But for sure, the governement betrayed the suppletives.
      Anyway, about the lack of ability to take initiative, I believe i read a paper on the CDEC website where they say they want to change that, moreover, for le programme SCORPION, it is imperative that any soldier to have the possibility to take initiative, because if they do not, all that programme is useless. It appears to me that the GTD Dragon have some initiative allowed in the Gourma region, Mali. It is an opinion, not a fact, i'm not with them. Forgive my English, i'm french :)

    • @poyoppoppoloppi7981
      @poyoppoppoloppi7981 Před 4 lety +2

      @@scratazard About any soldier being able to take initiative, general Vincent Desportes book "Décider dans l'incertitude" has some parts about how soldiers of any rank should know the objectives and have the information their direct command officer has. So when decision have to be made on the spot they have all the cards.

  • @brodocassel
    @brodocassel Před 4 lety +2

    Part 3 for sure! This is good stuff. Great work brother.
    ⚜️

  • @amesbancal
    @amesbancal Před 4 lety +12

    Disbanded legionnaires from 1st REP were allocated to other regiments of FFL

    • @mikpopiel473
      @mikpopiel473 Před 4 lety

      amesbancal like standing up 2 REP? They had the corporate knowledge of what an ParaInfantry Structured Unit would be.

    • @amesbancal
      @amesbancal Před 4 lety

      @@mikpopiel473 yes

  • @shawnbaker5909
    @shawnbaker5909 Před 3 lety +1

    They are incredible warriors

  • @savedbygodsgrace.9058
    @savedbygodsgrace.9058 Před 4 lety +5

    Part three. .and always question an officer decision were map reading is concerned.

  • @gingeristhebest21
    @gingeristhebest21 Před 4 lety +7

    The unofficial motto of the Legion THE LEGION IS MY COUNTRY THE LEGION IS MY LIFE

  • @williamstone1536
    @williamstone1536 Před rokem

    Really awesome! Love this series of vids! Thanks for putting it all together!

  • @Tobias.Mattsson
    @Tobias.Mattsson Před 4 lety +1

    Part 3 for sure!
    Keep'em coming..!

  • @fredrikandre2860
    @fredrikandre2860 Před 4 lety +9

    Love you're videos. Im going to Thailand in the Winter to Train Thai boxing for three months, and after that im to France to join the legion. Cant wait!

  • @nanderson10000
    @nanderson10000 Před 4 lety +17

    I'm not from US or France, but is interesting to see your point of view.
    Part 3 pls.

  • @inkulu
    @inkulu Před 4 lety +7

    27 secs in and I have to say, the way we were taught, laying down your gun was a no-no. The Legion invented No Retreat, No Surrender!

    • @jesper509
      @jesper509 Před 3 lety

      And then reality happens... Of course you will lay down your rifle at some point.

    • @Furyus_King
      @Furyus_King Před 3 lety

      @@jesper509 No we don`t. It`s in our code of honor. Look up the Battle of Camarón.

  • @michaelsix9684
    @michaelsix9684 Před 4 lety +2

    +discipline is severe in the Legion, it is a world most of us would not like

    • @addieloveswheelies5672
      @addieloveswheelies5672 Před 4 lety

      I saw a video of a guy that in the FFL talking about how all the cleaning is like second world they do all of their own laundry without washing machines or dryers.
      Something I imagine would be very hard with everything else you have to think about him look after when you're in the military...

  • @patricevialle
    @patricevialle Před 4 lety +1

    I just couldn"'t keep my eyes away from that video and I've just missed brakefast, great stuff and waiting for part 3.

  • @kristianabs6191
    @kristianabs6191 Před 4 lety +3

    Amazing series! I would like a part 3!

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety +1

      Looking at some new stuff about the ffl. Great dudes. We also have a few on the live chats.

  • @smam7006
    @smam7006 Před 4 lety +2

    Part 3 Please, love the commentary.

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety

      Thanks Stephen. I appreciate your comment and it's good to hear.

  • @domdole
    @domdole Před 4 lety +10

    Yes part three!

  • @walrustrent2001
    @walrustrent2001 Před 4 lety +4

    In reaction to 8:16, FFL spots are attributed to the best-ranked French officers, and earning the respect of their troops is their priority. French officers serving in the Legion can be expected to be as tough as their men, if not tougher.

  • @BrunoDECOURCY
    @BrunoDECOURCY Před 4 lety +3

    4 months for all soldiers to understand French enough. the French will work as buddy to help foreigners. This also creates the bond...
    No slack at all!!!

  • @damsramb9399
    @damsramb9399 Před 4 lety +4

    Hello, im a young recruit who belongs to the " chasseurs ardennais " (in the process), a unit within the belgian army, I don't know if u know about them, but you should definitely google it, there's a famous heavy metal band who even wrote a song about them " resist and bite " because of their insane resistance on the belgian soil during WW2. They're also famous for being the first unit to adopt the green beret

  • @RivetGardener
    @RivetGardener Před 4 lety +1

    Part Three, baby. Let's go! Former airborne infantry combat paratrooper here.

  • @protea38
    @protea38 Před 3 lety

    The OAS made more than one attempt on DeGaulle. Most were killed or imprisoned. Released in the late 1960's. Some of the general's were considered rehabilitated in the early 1980's and given status in the army again.

  • @andres2290
    @andres2290 Před 4 lety +5

    Appreciated.

  • @FarenellPhoto
    @FarenellPhoto Před 4 lety +2

    Would love to see a Part 3.

  • @deanflet973
    @deanflet973 Před 3 lety

    Definitely enjoying this video content. Yes on part 3.
    👊😎👍

  • @fredstocking3812
    @fredstocking3812 Před 4 lety +4

    If you disobey and disappear. Well ROI is whatever the commander says. #3

  • @Meketoa1
    @Meketoa1 Před 4 lety +7

    Total language immersion, you learn real fast😁

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety

      i guess so. for us yanks it would be tough

    • @chiffchaff3355
      @chiffchaff3355 Před 4 lety +4

      You learn French quickly as each time you accidentally say something in English for example, you get a sucker punch in the mouth....

  • @kariylivirta7954
    @kariylivirta7954 Před 4 lety +1

    Part 3 plz and thx for a nice video up loads

  • @WhiskyandBacon
    @WhiskyandBacon Před 3 lety

    Many veterans from the dissolved 1st Parachute Regiment went to Congo,where they joined the Belgian Army as volunteers.Others joined the 5th Commando under Colonel Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare,who fought alongside the Belgian Paratroopers 1962-65.

  • @voodoosurgeon9337
    @voodoosurgeon9337 Před 4 lety +2

    Part 3 would be great👍

  • @paul-emmanuelarestan2395
    @paul-emmanuelarestan2395 Před 4 lety +3

    Your videos are good, I like them. Keep them coming.

  • @DDSRdds
    @DDSRdds Před 3 lety

    Awesome , for sure yes , part 3

  • @medley4480
    @medley4480 Před 4 lety

    You should check out the Spanish Legion. It was formed in the early 1920’s to fight the Spanish Army of Africa, modeled after the French Foreign Legion. La Legión as it is called has served in Africa, The Spanish Civil War, Yugoslavia, Afganistan, Iraq and Lebanon. Although it was originally intended to consist of foreigners, it is mostly comprised of Spaniards. Since ~2000 foreigners are allowed to enlist again. It’s part of the Spanish “Ejercito de Tierra” and the Rapid Reaction Force. Their nickname is “Novios de la muerte” which means boyfriends of death.

  • @gazoontight
    @gazoontight Před 4 lety +1

    Part 3, PLEASE!

  • @michaelohair3715
    @michaelohair3715 Před rokem

    Part 3, 2, 1. You're always superb.

  • @olivierkrick652
    @olivierkrick652 Před 2 lety

    After trying putsch, the heads of the 1 rep had to leave France ( because of risk of lifelong prison)and most of them became mercenaries in africa. The 2 rep was sent to corsica,an island,far from Paris. It s only in the 80s that président Mitterand declared amnesty to give an end to french colonial history. Some came back after 20-25 years exile.

  • @Holydecipher
    @Holydecipher Před 4 lety +12

    Part 3. Keep em coming General

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety +4

      You got it

    • @Holydecipher
      @Holydecipher Před 4 lety

      @@JamesonsTravels Btw. the officers in charge of the revolt in 1962, were taken to a tribunal, found guilty and were shot in the trenches of Fort de Nogent (the barracks you saw in part one).

    • @lozloz7418
      @lozloz7418 Před 4 lety

      Jamesons Travels you said they talk to people of there own country because of the language barrier with a boot up there ass they’l learn French pretty quick

    • @garypiont6114
      @garypiont6114 Před 3 měsíci

      Not a field grade material just a grunt.

  • @russtee9352
    @russtee9352 Před 2 lety

    Thier rules of engagement vary, but one thing remains constant; fire on a Legionair - they need no permission to return fire. From that moment forward...there are NO more rules.

  • @kevinlarson9111
    @kevinlarson9111 Před 2 lety

    I served 5 years in the Canadian Army and 5 years in the French Foreign Legion. 3 REI, and 2 REP. (Paras). Chad and Djibouti. LPN

  • @amesbancal
    @amesbancal Před 4 lety +2

    Can't wait part 3

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety

      It's a good one. I finished up 3 and working on part 4. Good stuff.

  • @cecourtois
    @cecourtois Před 3 lety +1

    Legion officers are well respected, because they did all the training together with their troops !

  • @derkhawkins2575
    @derkhawkins2575 Před 4 lety +2

    More please. Go well.

  • @Billjrish
    @Billjrish Před 4 lety +1

    Yes please do part 3. great series. Maybe you could interview the American that served from 1989 to 1985.

  • @Waterdog5779
    @Waterdog5779 Před 4 lety

    Part 3 please thank you.

  • @justinstaines997
    @justinstaines997 Před rokem +2

    Best force in the world I’m English and wish I was a legionnaire not many army’s train as hard as the legion I’m to old now

    • @garypiont6114
      @garypiont6114 Před 3 měsíci

      Training is the least of the equation. Balls count not class room

  • @incassable
    @incassable Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you for this great video ! I appreciate your critical point of view and not buying some comments of the presenter.
    As you say, nobody calls them "mercenaries" in France, a grunt gets 1280 € a month (after tax), so no, they dont do it for the money ! They do have bonus when on the field though, it can double/triple their income. But I guess this is nothing in comparison with some private forces in the US.
    I watched only the first 2 videos, so I dont know if this is discussed, but biggest incentive is to receive the french citizenship after the end of their 5 years engagement.
    My grandfather from Slovenia has been arrested in Marseille at the beginning of WW2 on his way to fight Franco in the civilian war in Spain (considered illegal in France). He got a choice: the Legion or jail. As an officier of the Slovenian artillery, he obviously choose the Legion.
    African campaign against the nazis, then Operation Dragoon (landing in Provence) in 44, went up to the Ardennes before being injured. Came back to Slovenia to fight against the communists, has been imprisoned in a working camp because considered an enemy of the Party.
    He managed to flee, knocked at a door to hide, a woman opened and they found refuge in France.
    This woman became his wife and my grandmother :-)
    The Legion just recently lost 3 more men in a war nobody looks at in Africa

    • @olivierkrick652
      @olivierkrick652 Před 2 lety +1

      Honneur à ton grand-père. Soit fière de ce que des hommes comme lui ont accomplis. Merci de la part d un français.

  • @NOSLACK61
    @NOSLACK61 Před 3 lety

    Jameson, the former Legionnaire in the black shirt and black sport coat is an American named Kadish. He served in 2 REP, the only rgmt of parachutistes in the Legion, and saw combat in several places., many of which the public never hears about until much later. Their last combat action was in Mali, and a few places since then. We fought in Kolwezi in 1978.
    Legionnaire Jacque LeMoyen. 2 REP 1975 --1980. Vive Le Legion Etrangere ! Et Contre Les Viets!

  • @3maneu229
    @3maneu229 Před 4 lety +10

    "The guy behind the desk". He's been "somewhere", many times. Don't question your Officer.
    Definitely not a Foreign Légion Officer.

    • @tanguygodeau7106
      @tanguygodeau7106 Před 3 lety

      @Greg Actually it's the same for Legion and "regular" army. Legion officers come from St Cyr (equivalent of West Point in the US), or come from the ranks, just like any unit.
      But even if the officer comes fresh from St Cyr, he'll have to become a true Légionnaire, there is no difference here.

    • @garypiont6114
      @garypiont6114 Před 3 měsíci

      Kiss ass.

  • @brianburnssailorslife5383

    Ditto on that direction! Part 3

  • @jimmyoconnell6167
    @jimmyoconnell6167 Před 2 lety

    My mate done 10 yrs on the legion before that he was a British paratrooper he said the training in the parachute regiment was for tougher by along way

  • @davidjeffries5514
    @davidjeffries5514 Před 4 lety +2

    Let’s get part 3

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety

      on it. click the bell so you see it when it comes out.

  • @luisvarela8133
    @luisvarela8133 Před 4 lety +3

    part 3 lets gooooooooooooooo

  • @catalinvlad6430
    @catalinvlad6430 Před 4 lety

    Part 3 please !!

  • @clemenskroepfl6308
    @clemenskroepfl6308 Před 4 lety +2

    Part 3 please

  • @wes788411
    @wes788411 Před 3 lety +1

    I was stationed in Djibouti in 2005 at Camp Lemonnier, it was hot as hell.

  • @paulconnors2078
    @paulconnors2078 Před 4 lety +1

    CAPTAIN MING? He was mis-identified. His Kepi did not carry the three rings at the top of a Captain.

  • @PalleRasmussen
    @PalleRasmussen Před 3 lety

    The "Para Putsch" was only 1st Parachute Regiment, it got disbanded and its soldiers dispersed to the other regiments (mainly 2nd Parachute Regiment), while the officers and NCOs were investigated for involvement and punished if they were. If not, they too were dispersed to other units.

  • @bassematthieu
    @bassematthieu Před 4 lety +3

    Part 3 !

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 4 lety

      Will do. Try to catch the live chats. Some gold Legionaries come aboard.

  • @joshdelaet3536
    @joshdelaet3536 Před 4 lety +11

    Part three

  • @gregchine1
    @gregchine1 Před 4 lety

    Just subcribe I see All of this in french version
    Thanks for your analize
    Good job

  • @lucienschlut
    @lucienschlut Před 4 lety +25

    Sir Jameson, or anybody interested, though the translation (subtitles) is not perfect here is a documentary about French foreign legion where you can see them in action in afghanistan:
    czcams.com/video/_KIIDCfpP0A/video.html
    Another one about their retirement and how they are taken care of (the commentator was an asshole though):
    czcams.com/video/pjxsFH7qngQ/video.html
    also if you wondered, here is the legionaire code.
    Article 1 Légionnaire, tu es un volontaire servant la France avec honneur et fidélité.
    Légionnaire, you are a volunteer serving France with honnor and fidelity
    Article 2 Chaque légionnaire est ton frère d'arme, quelle que soit sa nationalité, sa race, sa religion. Tu lui manifestes toujours la solidarité étroite qui doit unir les membres d'une même famille.
    Every legionnaaire is your brother in arm, regardless of his nationality, race or religion. you will always show him the same solidarity the unite the members of a family.
    Article 3 Respectueux des traditions, attaché à tes chefs, la discipline et la camaraderie sont ta force, le courage et la loyauté tes vertus.
    Respecting traditions, close to your chiefs, discipline and frendship are your strength, courge and loyalty your virtues.
    Article 4 Fier de ton état de légionnaire, tu le montres dans ta tenue toujours élégante, ton comportement toujours digne mais modeste, ton casernement toujours net.
    Proud legionnaire, you show it by your outfit always elegant, your behaviour always dignified yet humble, your barracks always clean.
    Article 5 Soldat d'élite, tu t'entraînes avec rigueur, tu entretiens ton arme comme ton bien le plus précieux, tu as le souci constant de ta forme physique.
    Elite soldier, you traain with rigor, you maintain your weapon like your most precious ownership, you have the constant concern of your physical wellfare.
    Article 6 La mission est sacrée, tu l'exécutes jusqu'au bout et, s'il le faut, en opérations, au péril de ta vie.
    The mission is sacred, you execute it until the end and, if needed, in operation, at your life risk.
    Article 7 Au combat tu agis sans passion et sans haine, tu respectes les ennemis vaincus, tu n'abandonnes jamais ni tes morts, ni tes blessés, ni tes armes.
    In combat you act neither with passion or hatred, you respect the defeated enemy, you never surrender your dead, your injured or your weapons.

  • @simonsays582
    @simonsays582 Před 4 lety +1

    You must do a Part 3, your most viewed video is a FFL video! The only video that comes close to it that isn't FFL has 1/5 the amount of views. Love em!

    • @simonsays582
      @simonsays582 Před 4 lety

      Uh oh, I didn't see the other videos that weren't military. 🤣 I mean as far as military videos. 😏

  • @kezzler9556
    @kezzler9556 Před 4 lety +1

    The assassination attempt on De Gaulle was depicted in the 1973 movie, the day of the jackal. I don't know how true it is to the real story, but it is a great movie worth watching :)

  • @ctaber2011
    @ctaber2011 Před 3 lety

    Ah, good ol' Camp Lemonnier =), spent lots of time there past few years.

  • @joeroubidoux2783
    @joeroubidoux2783 Před 4 lety +1

    Yep, part 3

  • @Raph1805
    @Raph1805 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the great video.
    I remember reading about an American soldier of WW1, who got into trouble with his commanders and was court-martialled, decided to escape and joined the French Foreign Legion, and ended up being one of the most decorated soldier in the most decorated unit of the French Army at the end of the war. Can't remember his name though, if anyone can help?
    His story would make a great film!
    Greetings from France!

  • @anchorpoint5871
    @anchorpoint5871 Před 4 lety +3

    the comment about the officer being obeyed means that legionaires are so disciplined that when an office ask you to storm a house with hostiles they dont think about the risks or pause for reflexion, what it means is whatever is asked by the officer whatever risky or crasy it looks the will do it blindly.Another point on the legion reputation is really their discipline under fire, they have a control of their fire even under stress or attack that is on the level of some SF forces.

  • @111muz111
    @111muz111 Před 4 lety +1

    An article I read on the legion stated they were hard core. However the article also stated there was a comparatively lower standard of medical training and there were some problems with people from the same countries forming clicks/gangs.. up and down the chain of command

  • @roshanbista3749
    @roshanbista3749 Před 4 lety

    Nice video sir

  • @mattgoyette4965
    @mattgoyette4965 Před 4 lety +2

    From what I understand speaking anything other than French is prohibited. That way the soldiers branch out instead of making cliques or groups of say " here's the Russian speakers, here's the English speakers."

  • @Jimisin73
    @Jimisin73 Před 4 lety

    part 3 please !!!

  • @herralexugo
    @herralexugo Před 4 lety +1

    great vids part 3 please