13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (Djibouti)

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The 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (French: 13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 13e DBLE) is an infantry demi-brigade in the French Foreign Legion. It is the only permanent demi-brigade in the French Army. The 13 DBLE was raised in February 1940 at Sidi Bel Abbes in Algeria, with its cadre drawn from 1e REI. The 13 DBLE fought during World War II for the Free French Forces. Narvik 1940. Eritrea 1941. Syria 1941. Bir Hakeim 1942. Hoa Binh 1952. Dien Bien Phu 1953-1954. Algeria 1955-1962. From 1962 to the present, the 13 DBLE duty station has been Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. The unit is a battlegroup and comprises 800 men, of whom 320 are permanent party.
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Coordinates:   11°33'47"N   43°9'4"E
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