Songs and marches french foreign legion information. Legionnaires are highly trained infantry soldiers and the legion is unique in that it is open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the french armed forces. Chant du 4e escadron french foreign legion information. Legion etrangere le diable marche avec nous by 1981badfish.
Its first version was composed probably by wilhem, the then head of the music band, around 1860. The actual parols refer to the tonkin conflict in the 1880s and, also, to the famous battle of camerone. Members of lle are all volunteers from any nation of the world, who fight as professional troops under the french flag. Le boudin is a reference to boudin, a type of blood sausage or black pudding. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dijkstra realised portaits of a young man, olivier, before and during his enrollment in the french foreign legion. The french regular army used the melody for its own les partisans blancs song. Chant du 4e escadron is a song of the french foreign legion 4e escadron stands for the 4th squadron of 1er rec. Legion etrangere le diable marche avec nous youtube.
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