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Map of Djibouti The 13eme D.B.L.E. is based just outside of Djibouti City, on the SE coast |
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My Regimental Insignia 13eme D.B.L.E.
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My Company Insignia 3eme CIE de Combat Sniper Section |
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"Grenade A Sept Flammes" Beret Insignia 13eme D.B.L.E. |
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Drapeau de la 13eme Demi-Brigade de Legion Etrangere |
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3eme CIE on parade That's me on the extreme right, sporting the Kepi Blanc |
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My Chef de Section, Lt. Panel |
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" Tenue de Parade" The weapon which I am holding is the SIG, made in Switzerland. This was a transitional weapon that we used for a short time before acquiring the F.A.M.A.S. Up to the point of receiving the SIG we had been equipped with the same semi-automatic rifle and S.M.G. that Legionnaires had used in Indochina and Algeria in the 1950's and 1960's |
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Legionnaire de 1ere Classe Roy Porter Quartier Gabode 1981 |
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Revue by Chef de Corps Colonel Loridon 1980 |
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13eme D.B.L.E. on parade 1980 |
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1ere Regiment Etranger de Cavalrie |
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1ere R.E.C. and vehicles on revue 1980 |
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Place d'Armes 3eme CIE/3eme CIE Parade Square 1982 |
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3eme CIE Barracks, Place d'Armes, and vehicles 1982 The Bordel Militaire de Campaign is evident at the top of the photo behind the row of trees. This was the Legion controlled bordello on base which "officially" didn't exist |
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On patrol along the Ethiopian border 1980 |
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Trying to look like I know what I'm doing This photo was taken just inside the Ethiopian border. We weren't supposed to be there, but in the desert it isn't always easy to tell where you are exactly. |
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Latrine duty while on patrol It wasn't all glory |
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Danish Legionnaire Kurt Hessler, and myself Quartier Gabode 1980 |
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3eme CIE parading in the desert That's my old friend Sergeant-Chef Mahjoubi carrying the 3eme Company Battle Flag ( extreme left ) |
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Territoire Francais des Afars et des Issas 1st Day Cover 1974 Djibouti became independant from France in 1977, only three years before I arrived there. The Afars and the Issas are the two ethnic tribes which shared the territory before independance. Before and after 1977 there were several tribal conflicts in the region between the two groups |
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Legionnaire de 1ere Classe An honorary rank given for outstanding conduct and service |
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