COMMANDEMENT DE LA LEGION ETRANGERE

PREMIER REGIMENT ETRANGER

SZ refers to the reference numbers of “Le Grand Livre des Insignes de la Legion Etrangere” by Tibor Szecsko

If you have “Badges of the French Foreign Legion 1923-1989” by Philippe Bartlett I can easily cross-reference for the Szecsko book

SZ 121: Compagnie de Commandement et des Services Regimentaires du 1 RE. by J. Balme. $30

SZ 122: Compagnie des Services de la Legion Etrangere du 1 RE. by J. Balme, $30

SZ 123: Compagnie Administrative du Personnel de la Legion Etrangere du 1 RE by J. Balme. $50

SZ 108: Premier Regiment Etranger, by Delsart, G1198. 25
NON-SZECSKO: Centre de Selection et d'Incorporation, by Arthus Betrand, Paris. $50
SZ 102: Musique Principale de la Legion Etrangere, by A.B. Paris, G3161. $60

2 REI

Note: a number of Deuxieme Regiment Etranger d'Infanterie (2 REI) badges are listed in foreign operationss categories. Please check out those pages.

SZ 136: 2 REI unit badge by Y. Delsart. Homologation G2333, pebbled front, on fob. $25

SZ 145: Compagnie d’Eclairage et d’Appui du 2 REI (type I) by Delsart, $20.

SZ 136: 2 REI unit badge by J. Balme, smooth front. Homologation G2333 on fob. $25

SZ 146: Compagnie de Commandement et des Services du 2 REI by L.R. Paris. Non-homologation. Number 354 of 500 numbered examples. $35

SZ 136: 2 REI unit badge, smooth front, by J. Balme. Homologation G 2333. Note: this badge has the WRONG number of horseshoe nail hole, 6 instead of 7. No fob. Neat variation. $20

SZ 153: Compagnie d’Instruction des Specialistes du 2 RE by F.I.A. Number 237. $50

SZ 139: 2nd company, 2 REI. Non–homologation, smooth back. $45

SZ 161/A: Regiment de Marche de la Legion Etrangere d’Extreme-Orient. Unmarked but likely by Arthus Bertrand. $65

SZ 143: Compagnie d’Eclairage et d’Appui du 2 REI, (type I) by Fraisse.  $25

SZ 158/B: 2 Regiment Etranger d'Infanterie (type I), Artisinale. $200.
SZ 160: 257th Compagnie de Suppletifs Militaires, by Drago, depose. $225.

3 R.E.I.

Troisieme Regiment Etranger d'Infanterie

SZ 165: Basic 3 REI badge, by Drago. $20 SOLD

3 REI C.C.S. Selva by Pichard, non-homologation. $25

SZ 185: 3rd Regiment Etranger d'Infanterie (type I), by Drago.

3 REI CEA, by Destree. $25

 

SZ 174: 8th Compagnie du 2nd Battaillon du 3 REI, by Drago. $80

SZ 181: Regiment de Marche de la Legion Etrangere, by Augis, in aluminum, non-homologation. $85

SZ 182/B: Compagnie Montee du 3 REI, by Augis, attachment broken. $125
SZ 183: 1st Bataillon du 3 REI (type II). $300
NON-SZECSKO: 3 REI Center d'Entrainement Commando Guyane, by J. Balme. $20.

4th Regiment Etranger

This section needs to be totally updated; apologies for any delays. But please contact me re any 4 REI insignia. Thanks for your patience.

SZ 186/A: 4 REI unit badge, on fob, by Balme. $30
SZ 203/A: Bataillon de Marche de la 4th DBLE, by Drago. $125

SZ 193: Compagnie d’Instruction des Cadres du 4 RE by Fraisse dated 1 juin 1980 when unit designation was changed. $50

 

SZ 208/A: 2nd Baataillon du 4 REI, by Drago. $125
SZ 207: 3rd Compagnie du 4 REI (type II) by Drago, depose. $50
SZ 207: Back inscription detail. $50

SZ 188: 2nd Company Portee du 4 REI by Drago with silver horseshoe. $25

5 REI

(insignia not to scale)

Insignia of the Legion's fifth infantry regiment, Cinquieme Regiment Etranger

SZ 215: Compagnie de Travaux du 5 RMP, Drago, number 239. $90

Non SZECSKO: 5th Regiment du Tonkin. $95

Company Combat Travaux, by J. Balme, $25 (insignia issued after publication of Szecsko) 

SZ 218: 75th Bataillon Vietnamien, Drago, 25 rue de Romanville, missing pin, $100

13th Demi-Brigade de Legion Etrangere

SZ 241/F: 13 DBLE badge by Arthus Betrand. $20

SZ 242/B 1st Compagnie de la 13 DBLE, by L.R. Paris, numbered 130. $125

SZ 243/A: 2nd Compagnie de Travaux de la 13 DBLE, by FIA. Non-homologation, number 87. $40

SZ 243/A: As above, but number 695. $40

SZ 252: Escadron de Reconnaissance de la 13 DBLE (type II) by L.R. Paris. $50

SZ 254: Harka no. 8 de la 13 DBLE, non-homologation. $250

SZ 249/A: Compagnie de Commandement dAppui et des Services de la 13 DBLE. by A.B. Paris. Homologation 2053. Number 1662. $40

SZ 244/A: 3rd Compagnie de la 13 DBLE, by L.R. Paris, number 1482.
SZ 248: Porcherie d'Oueah by Drago. REFERENCE ONLY
SZ 249/B: Compagnie de Commandement d'd'Appui det des Services de la 13 DBLE by Arthus Betrand, Paris. $90
SZ 251: Brevet d'Infirmier de la 13 DBLE by Drago. Paris. $100
SZ 258: 68th Bataillon Vietnamien by Drago. REFERENCE ONLY