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11th Foreign Infantry Regiment

Field	Value
unit_name	11th Foreign Infantry Regiment
(11e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie)
image	11° Régiment étranger d'Infantrie.JPG
image_size	175
dates	1939-1940
country	France
allegiance	[[File:Flag of legion.svg	23px]] Foreign Legion
branch	French Army
type	Infantry
size	3,000 men
battles	World War II
website
notable_commanders

(11e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie)

Battle of France

The 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment () was a regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army which served during World War II from 1939 to 1940.

History

The 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment was stationed in Lorraine, France from late 1939 to the spring of 1940.

The 11th REI defended the northern Inor Wood near Verdun from the German offensive early on in the battle until June 11, 1940, when the regiment began a fighting retreat to the south. By June 18, the 11th REI had lost three-fourths of its strength and the regiment withdrew to the south near Toul. The regimental flag was burned at Crezilles near Nancy to prevent it falling into German hands.

Organization

The 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment was composed of 2,500 veterans of the Legion who had served in North Africa and 500 Legionnaire reservists.

Notes

References

Porch, Douglas. The French Foreign Legion: The Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force. HarperCollins, New York, 1991.

References

Porch, Douglas. (1992). "French Foreign Legion: The Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force".
Boyd, Douglas. (2006). "The French Foreign Legion".
Porch, Douglas. (1992). "French Foreign Legion: The Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force".

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