6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e Régiment étranger de Génie) | |
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Active | 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment 1984 - 1999 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment 1999-present |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Engineer |
Role | Combat Engineer Airborne Combat Engineer |
Size | 750 |
Part of | 6th Light Armoured Division, (6e DLB) |
Garrison/HQ | Laudun |
Patron | Saint Barbara |
Motto(s) | AD UNUM ( All to One End ) |
Colors | Green & Red |
March | Sapeurs, mineurs et bâtisseurs |
Engagements | Kuwait 1990–1991 |
Battle honours | Camerone 1863[1] Battle of Messifre 1925[1] Syria 1925-1926[1] Kuwait 1990–1991[2] |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | 6e REG |
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (French: 6e régiment étranger de génie) was a unit of the Foreign Legion in the French Army, part of the rapid reaction force and component of the 6th Light Armoured Division, (6e DLB). The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment became the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1e REG) in 1999.