Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers
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Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers Régiments de marche de volontaires étrangers RMVE | |
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Marching Regiment | |
Motto(s) | Servir 1e RMVE (To Serve) Volontaires Étranger 2e RMVE (Foreign Volunteers) |
Colors | Red and Green |
Anniversaries | Camerone (April 30) |
Engagements | |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | R.M.V.E |
The Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers (French: Régiments de marche de volontaires étrangers, RMVE) 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.[2]
They were created at the corps of the
They achieved a mixed success, but like many units during the Fall of France were overwhelmed by the German blitzkrieg. Their regimental honors live on in the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2e REI.
21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers - 21e RMVE
- September 29, 1939: creation of the 1er RMVEat Barcarès).
- February 25, 1940 : designated as 21e RMVE
- July 1940 : dissolution
The
The insignia was created in 1939, by colonel Debuissy, first regimental commander of the 1er RMVE, then the 21er RMVE (October 1939 - June 1940). The 21e RMVE has worn the insignia with the number « 1 » featured in the bomb of the grenade.
22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers - 22e RMVE
- October 24, 1939 : creation of the Marching Regiment integrated the 19th Infantry Division (French: 19e Division d'Infanterie)
- February 25, 1940 : designated as the 22e RMVE
- July 1940 : dissolution.
The
The insignia was created in 1940, by colonel Villiers-Moriamé, first regimental commander of the 2e RMVE, then the 22e RMVE (October 1939 - May 1940).
23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers- 23e RMVE
- May 1940 : creation of the 23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers 23e RMVE
- July 1 : dissolution
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History of the garrisons, campaigns and battles
Similarly to the previous world war, numerous foreign volunteers requested to serve in the ranks of the French Army.
To this effect, were created in October 1939, at camp Le Barcarès, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the 21st and 22nd Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers. Their ranks were filled with the representation of 47 nationalities.
These two regiments were first deployed in Alsace in May 1940 then were directed in the Ardennes at the beginning of hostilities.
The
The regiment illustrated capability in the sector of Buzancy, Ardennes - Le Mort-Homme on June 9 and 10 1940 then at the Grange au Bois.
The 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers 21e RMVE combat engaged in the region of Péronne, Somme and notably on May 24, 1940 during the apprehension of Villers-Carbonnel which they had to finally abandon following the successive repeated assaults of German tanks.
The last of the regiments of foreign volunteers, the 23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers - 23e RMVE, formed in May 1940, was combat engaged south of Soissons on June 7, 1940 then on June 15 and 16 at Pont-sur-Yonne.
Regimental Commanders
21e RMVE
- Lieutenant-colonel Paul Debuissy.
- Lieutenant-colonel Albert Martyn.
22e RMVE
- Lieutenant-colonel Villiers-Moriamé.
- Chef de bataillon (Commandant - Major) Hermann.
23e RMVE
- Lieutenant-colonel Aumoitte.
- Lieutenant-colonel Maillet, Commandant of depot 21
- Commandant Herivaux, Rivesaltes
- Médecin-généralLe Dentu, Director of the Health Service of the Camps (Rivesaltes, 24/7/1940)
Fanions
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Fanion XXIIe RMVE
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Fanion 22e RMVE (verso)
See also
References
- ^ insignia not included
- ^ Porch, Douglas. The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force. p. 445.
- ^ Portrait d’oubliés. L’engagement des Espagnols dans les Forces françaises libres, 1940-1945 sur le site de la RHA
- ISBN 978-2-7491-2046-1, p. 60
- ISBN 978-2-35204-235-8. p. 77
Bibliographies
- Le livre d’or de la Légion étrangère (1831-1955), Jean Brunon et Georges Manue, éditions Charles Lavauzelle et Cie, 1958.
- Livre d'or du 22e RMVE : 1939-1945 par amicale des anciens du 22e Régiment de Marche de Volontaires étrangers.
- Naissance, vie et disparition du 21e RMVE en 1939–1940. Édité en 1961. In 8 de 75 pages. Képi blanc
- Fred Samuel, Mémoires d'un joaillier, éditions du Rocher, Paris, 1992 ISBN 978-2268012322