6th Foreign Engineer Regiment


The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment was a unit of the French Foreign Legion in the rapid reaction force and part component of the 6th Light Armoured Division,. The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment became the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment in 1999.
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment, like all regiments of the French Foreign Legion, was an elite unit.

Creation and names

The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment was created on July 1, 1984 at Laudun. The regiment was redesignated as the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment on June 30, 1999 with the creation of the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment 2e REG. At creation, the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment comprised a command, 3 combat companies, reconnaissance and support company. On the eve of the regiment change to the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1er REG; the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment already included:
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment inherits the traditions and battle honors of the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment.

Insignias

The insignia symbolizes the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment in the form of a hexagon, the three Roman columns of the temple of Jupiter at Baalbek to the left of the insignia and the symbols of the French Foreign Legion: red and green colors with a grenade with seven flames in its center.
The specialty of the regiment is symbolized by the "pot en tête" and armor used by sergeants at arms in the 13th century and later worn by pionniers sapeurs. The number of the regiment is indicated in the grenade underneath the armor while the motto of the regiment is inscribed to the left and right of the hexagon.

Regimental colors

Regimental song

Chant de Marche : Sapeurs, mineurs et bâtisseurs

1er couplet
Sixième étranger d’infanterie.
Nous sommes tous les héritiers.
Syrie, Liban et Tunisie
Partout les combats sans pitié
Par le sang versé
Rendirent gloire.
Au vieux régiment du levant.
De nos anciens chantons la gloire
Et reprenons d’un même élan.
Refrain
Sapeurs, mineurs et bâtisseurs
À l’assaut légionnaire du Six
Et de la force des vainqueurs
Portons très haut notre devise
Parfois détruire.
Souvent construire.
Toujours servir avec Honneur et Fidélité.
2e couplet
Sixième étranger de génie Légion,
Dans les combats les plus violents,
En première ligne nous serons mis,
Comme les Pionniers en défilant.
Et pour la gloire de la Légion
Nous remplirons avec ardeur,
Dans le respect des traditions
Notre mission de constructeurs.

Decorations