Wikipedia: History of French Foreign Legion

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The French Foreign Legion (F. Legion d'Etrangieres) is a military unit of the French armed forces. While its officers are French, the rest of the Legion is made up of men from a wide variety of nationalities. After serving in the Legion for a specified number of years, the legionnaire is given French citizenship and a new name.

The French Foreign Legion (F. Légion Etrangère) is a military unit of the French armed forces. While its officers are French, the rest of the Legion is made up of men from a wide variety of nationalities. After serving in the Legion for a specified number of years, the legionnaire is given French citizenship and a new name.

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French legislation prohibits the Legion from French mainland soil, and it is therefore based on Corsica.

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