- Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments
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Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments 
Common DepotActive 1933 - 1955 Country 
FranceAllegiance 
French Foreign LegionBranch French ArmyType Military Training Garrison/HQ Sidi-bel-Abbes, Algeria Disbanded July 1, 1955 The Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments (DCRE), or Dépôt commun des régiment Étrangère, was the primary training formation of the French Foreign Legion from 1933 to 1955.
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Overview
The Communal Depot of the Foreign Legions was administratively attached to the 1st Foreign Regiment. The Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments was loyal to Vichy France during the early stages of World War II under the command Colonel Fernand Barre. From April 1, 1941 to September 1, 1950, the commander of the DRCE assumed the function of the Inspector of the Foreign Legion, however after September 1, 1950 inspection duties were assumed by the Autonomous Group of the Foreign Legion (GALE) while the DRCE was renamed to the Communal Depot of the Foreign Legion (DCLE). For the next five years, DCLE handled administrative and personnel duties for the Foreign Legion until it was disbanded on July 1, 1955 and its duties were assumed by the 1st Foreign Regiment.
Organization
- Headquarters Staff
- Instruction Battalion
- Transport Battalion
- Four Training Depots
See also
- French Foreign Legion recruit training
References
History of the French Foreign Legion— Képi Blanc (publication) 
Current Foreign Legion Units Administrative1st Foreign Regiment — Foreign Legion Command — Foreign Legion Recruiting GroupInfantry2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment — 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment — 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment — 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade — Foreign Legion Detachment in MayotteCavalryEngineeringTraining4th Foreign Regiment — Jungle Training Center — Combat Training Center at Arta Beach
Defunct Foreign Legion Units Administrative and TrainingCommunal Depot of the Foreign RegimentsAirborne1st Foreign Parachute Regiment — 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment — 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar CompanyInfantry5th Foreign Infantry Regiment — 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment — 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment — 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment — 21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers — 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers — 23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign VolunteersCavalry2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment — 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry DivisionMiscellaneousArmored Train of the Foreign Legion — Disciplinary Company of the Foreign Regiments in the Far EastCategories:- Defunct French Foreign Legion units
- Military units and formations established in 1933
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