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'''Foreign Legion''' is a title which has been used by a small number of military units composed of foreign volunteers. It usually refers to the [[French Foreign Legion]], a wing of the [[French Army]] established in 1831, but also the [[Spanish Legion]], part of the [[Spanish Army]], established in 1920, both of which were operating mainly in North Africa. Referring to individual soldiers, "legionnaire" has been used by many states to refer to soldiers who are neither citizens nor imperial subjects of the states whose military they join. More than 90 states have implemented such recruitment policies between 1815 and 2020.<ref name="https://direct.mit.edu/isec/article/46/1/147/102854/Leaning-on-Legionnaires-Why-Modern-States-Recruit">{{cite web|url=https://direct.mit.edu/isec/article/46/1/147/102854/Leaning-on-Legionnaires-Why-Modern-States-Recruit|title=Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers |last = Grasmeder|first = Elizabeth M.F.| accessdate=30 July 2021 | newspaper= [[International Security]]}}</ref> |
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* [[French Foreign Legion]], a unit of the French Army |
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'''Foreign Legion''' may also refer to: |
'''Foreign Legion''' may also refer to: |
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==Military== |
== Military == |
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* [[Brigade of Gurkhas]], light infantry unit of the British Army |
* [[Brigade of Gurkhas]], light infantry unit of the British Army |
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* [[Foreign volunteers]], a term for troops joining a foreign army |
* [[Foreign volunteers]], a term for troops joining a foreign army |
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* [[International Brigades]], of the Spanish Civil War |
* [[International Brigades]], of the Spanish Civil War |
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* [[International Legion]], created in 1860 by Giuseppe Garibaldi |
* [[International Legion]], created in 1860 by Giuseppe Garibaldi |
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* [[International Freedom Battalion]], a leftist foreign fighters fighting for the Rojava forces during the Syrian Civil War |
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* [[International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine]], a Ukrainian brigade created during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
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* [[King's German Legion]] (KGL), a British Army unit of expatriate Germans during the Napoleonic Wars |
* [[King's German Legion]] (KGL), a British Army unit of expatriate Germans during the Napoleonic Wars |
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* [[Mahal (Israel)]], foreigners serving in the Israeli army |
* [[Mahal (Israel)]], foreigners serving in the Israeli army |
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* [[Rhodesian Light Infantry]], informally known as Rhodesian Foreign Legion (1961–1980) |
* [[Rhodesian Light Infantry]], informally known as Rhodesian Foreign Legion (1961–1980) |
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* [[Royal Dutch East Indies Army]] (KNIL), informally known as Dutch Foreign Legion (1830–1950) |
* [[Royal Dutch East Indies Army]] (KNIL), informally known as Dutch Foreign Legion (1830–1950) |
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* [[Royal Sicilian Regiment]] ( |
* [[Royal Sicilian Regiment]] (1806–1816) |
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* [[Russian–German Legion]], a Russian Army unit of expatriate German personnel during the Napoleonic Wars |
* [[Russian–German Legion]], a Russian Army unit of expatriate German personnel during the Napoleonic Wars |
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* [[Spanish Legion]], a quasi-independent unit of the Spanish Army |
* [[Spanish Legion]], a quasi-independent unit of the Spanish Army |
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* [[Värvat främlingsregemente]], Recruited Foreigners Regiment, Swedish regiment of Polish deserters |
* [[Värvat främlingsregemente]], Recruited Foreigners Regiment, Swedish regiment of Polish deserters |
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* [[YPG International]], foreign legion branches of the People's Protection Units (YPG). |
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==Entertainment== |
==Entertainment== |
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*[[Foreign Legion (band)]], a punk band from Wales |
*[[Foreign Legion (band)]], a punk band from Wales |
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*[[Foreign Legion (album)|''Foreign Legion'' (album)]], a 2002 album by Murfreesboro |
*[[Foreign Legion (album)|''Foreign Legion'' (album)]], a 2002 album by Murfreesboro |
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*''Foreign Legion'', a 2010 album by [[Tin Hat]] |
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*[[Foreign Legion (wrestling)]] (La Legión Extranjera), a loosely affiliated group in Mexican wrestling |
*[[Foreign Legion (wrestling)]] (La Legión Extranjera), a loosely affiliated group in Mexican wrestling |
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*''Foreign Legions'', a 2001 anthology edited by [[David Drake]] |
*''Foreign Legions'', a 2001 anthology edited by [[David Drake]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Tarzan and the Foreign Legion]] |
*''[[Tarzan and the Foreign Legion]]'', a 1947 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
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*[[Swiss Guards]] |
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*[[French Foreign Legion (disambiguation)]] |
*[[French Foreign Legion (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Legion (disambiguation)]] |
*[[Legion (disambiguation)]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{disambiguation}} |
{{disambiguation}} |
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[[Category:Military units and formations disambiguation pages]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 31 May 2024
Foreign Legion most often refers to:
- French Foreign Legion, a unit of the French Army
Foreign Legion may also refer to:
Military
[edit]- Brigade of Gurkhas, light infantry unit of the British Army
- Foreign volunteers, a term for troops joining a foreign army
- International Brigades, of the Spanish Civil War
- International Legion, created in 1860 by Giuseppe Garibaldi
- International Freedom Battalion, a leftist foreign fighters fighting for the Rojava forces during the Syrian Civil War
- International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, a Ukrainian brigade created during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- King's German Legion (KGL), a British Army unit of expatriate Germans during the Napoleonic Wars
- Mahal (Israel), foreigners serving in the Israeli army
- Polish Legions (Napoleonic period), Polish military units that served with the French Army, 1790s–1810s
- Portuguese Legion (Napoleonic Wars), a Portuguese military force in Napoleon's Imperial Armies
- Rhodesian Light Infantry, informally known as Rhodesian Foreign Legion (1961–1980)
- Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL), informally known as Dutch Foreign Legion (1830–1950)
- Royal Sicilian Regiment (1806–1816)
- Russian–German Legion, a Russian Army unit of expatriate German personnel during the Napoleonic Wars
- Spanish Legion, a quasi-independent unit of the Spanish Army
- Värvat främlingsregemente, Recruited Foreigners Regiment, Swedish regiment of Polish deserters
- YPG International, foreign legion branches of the People's Protection Units (YPG).
Entertainment
[edit]- The Foreign Legion, a 1928 silent film
- Foreign Legion (band), a punk band from Wales
- Foreign Legion (album), a 2002 album by Murfreesboro
- Foreign Legion, a 2010 album by Tin Hat
- Foreign Legion (wrestling) (La Legión Extranjera), a loosely affiliated group in Mexican wrestling
- Foreign Legions, a 2001 anthology edited by David Drake
See also
[edit]- Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion, a 1950 film
- Tarzan and the Foreign Legion, a 1947 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- French Foreign Legion (disambiguation)
- Legion (disambiguation)
- Military legions
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