A Finn in the French Foreign Legion

[Caraway]

Woo-hoo!!! Check out this site! http://www.geocities.com/luizi78/indexeng.html woot

This is an English version of the site. Enjoy.

Rangers and Marines look like pussies when compared to the FFL...???

[Romulus]

edit: Rangers and Marines look like pussies when compared to the FFL...??

Yeah, I would be scared of a guy wearing a Chef Boyardee hat.

[Caraway]

Yeah, I would be scared of a guy wearing a Chef Boyardee hat.

Did you read those letters in that site?

[radon]

It is because it is the French foreign legion rofl
edit: responding to Romulus

[Caraway]

It is because it is the French foreign legion rofl
edit: responding to Romulus
And your point is....that you still live in the 1940s...?
At least I'm under the impression that training in the FFL is much tougher than it is in the US Army.

[radon]

no I dont. You misunderstood me. I have nothing against French. It was just a theory about the 2nd post of Romulus. woot
paremmin sanottuna vittuilua romulukselle

[Caraway]

no I dont. You misunderstood me. I have nothing against French. It was just a theory about the 2nd post of Romulus. woot
paremmin sanottuna vittuilua romulukselle
Well, OK. Ehkä ymmärsin väärin.

[Maine Finn]

Cheaters.

[Romulus]

At least I'm under the impression that training in the FFL is much tougher than it is in the US Army.

US Marines are not the army. I bet this FFL fella wouldn't last a week at Parris Island or San Diego.

[Caraway]

At least I'm under the impression that training in the FFL is much tougher than it is in the US Army.

US Marines are not the army. I bet this FFL fella wouldn't last a week at Parris Island or San Diego.

Once again: did you read those letters? Do trainers beat recruits with iron chairs in San Diego or Parris Island when they f**k up? Is there a constant fear of violence from the trainers eg. getting beated with a rifle to the back of head? Do they do physical exercises so much that every night your muscles are shaking so that you can barely eat? Remember also that guys that enlist in to the FFL sometimes barely can speak French. :bash:

[the_spec]

I bet this FFL fella wouldn't last a week at Parris Island or San Diego.
Why exactly would that be? Is there anything special about USMC Boot Camp?

[army cadet_ngcsu]

The FFL may be very tough and regimented (the rangers and marines are as well), but I've heard that men going AWOL is very common and reenlistment is very rare and I'm sure that the physical abuse also has lasting reprucussions on the troop's mind and morale but also in the battlefield. Most of the FFL's role now a days is peace keeping and I cannot imagine their brutal training really having any need in a peacekeeping environment.

It seems like a waste of time when you also count the physcial damage and the amount of weeks that one might lose due to a broken bone or concussion. Also, while the FFL are beating up their troops and wasting time demoralizing them, the rangers are training for CQB or EOD **** or drinking at a bar increasing their comradeship and bond.

[Romulus]

Do they do physical exercises so much that every night your muscles are shaking so that you can barely eat?

Everyday. ;)

[mustamato]

Also, while the FFL are beating up their troops and wasting time demoralizing them, the rangers are training for CQB or EOD **** or drinking at a bar increasing their comradeship and bond.

Look, they are forced to sit outside in horrible weather like that!!! It must
be highly demoralizing, oh those bastards...

http://www.koalitio.com/images/01/kuva3.jpg

Yes look how they are beaten up and are forced to drink their urine, because
simply having a good time must be forbidden in France. Only in the land of the free...

http://www.koalitio.com/images/01/kuva4.jpg

[Russian Texan]

The FFL may be very tough and regimented (the rangers and marines are as well), but I've heard that men going AWOL is very common and reenlistment is very rare and I'm sure that the physical abuse also has lasting reprucussions on the troop's mind and morale but also in the battlefield. Most of the FFL's role now a days is peace keeping and I cannot imagine their brutal training really having any need in a peacekeeping environment.

It seems like a waste of time when you also count the physcial damage and the amount of weeks that one might lose due to a broken bone or concussion. Also, while the FFL are beating up their troops and wasting time demoralizing them, the rangers are training for CQB or EOD **** or drinking at a bar increasing their comradeship and bond.

Spoken like a true brainless patriot :roll:
Let me put it this way: there are no 18 year old kids in FFL who are trying to get government pay for their college...
FFL is a true volunteer force made up of men who conscientiously put themselves in a harms way.


Also, while the FFL are beating up their troops and wasting time demoralizing them,
So according to you - Roman legions were also a bunch of demoralized deserters because, you know, physical punishment of soldiers was rather common means of enforcing discipline and achieving desired results...


drinking at a bar increasing their comradeship and bond
Wow, what an arguement :cantbeli:
If you haven't looked at the pictures yet - there is one showing legionaries "bonding and increasing comaradership"...
And generaly speaking - drinking buddies doesn't equal comrades or best friends. If I drink with someone - it doen's mean I am going to take a bullet for him...

In short FFL is a premier battle proven fighting force.

I wonder, how did you come to conclusion that US troops undergo the toughest training - you heard it on the "Discovery Channel"?

[Brozozo]

The FFL are a bunch of tough muthaphuckas but I must say that some of their rather outdated methods of indoctrination through abuse certainly do contribute to their high AWOL and low reenlistment rates.

[throat warbler mangrove]

I've always admired the FFL. Marine boot training (1977) didn't hold a candle to the FFL training described in the letters. Lots of "bends and mothers," push ups and three mile runs, but pretty tame compared to what this guy describes. From what I've heard about current boot camp (Crucible etc) and the Marine Corps in general, things haven't changed much and are possibly worse. A retired Sergeant Major told me that he can't stand visiting Camp Lejeune anymore because he believes discipline and espirit de corps have given way to "a boom box in every pick-up truck" mentality. Marines may have better training ("CQB and EOD ****") but they are no longer disciplined and hard in the way they were reputed to be in the "Old Corps."

And just to try and hold off any onslaught from former jarheads, I'm still proud as hell to see marines sleeping in mud pits and slogging it out with the Fedayeen.

[Uncle Chô]

When it comes to compare units or weapons it is the usual kid's BS : "mine is bigger than yours ! " blabla... :cantbeli:

Did you ever eye-witnesse their training (in France or in the USA) ?

Why would you rely on a personal perception from this young Finish guy to juge the Foreign Legion ?

He might be right - or not.

I won't say the FFL is better than the USMC nor the Rangers nor etc.

They are all professional soldiers and only the field or combat deployement will tell the differences between their training (life or death).

[Caraway]

When it comes to compare units or weapons it is the usual kid's BS : "mine is bigger than yours ! " blabla... :cantbeli: Please don't bring the "bad poetry" in this thread.


Did you ever eye-witnesse their training (in France or in the USA) ? I have not witnessed any military training other than I got for a one year in Finnish Defence Forces. (But, I guess that question wasn't targeted to me, anyway).


Why would you rely on a personal perception from this young Finish guy to juge the Foreign Legion ? 2REP is not the entire legion. I rely on it purely because he is in there and I'm not, nor that anyone of us is there anyway. BTW: it is Finnish and judge.


He might be right - or not. Loose the "bad poetry", OK?


I won't say the FFL is better than the USMC nor the Rangers nor etc. It is just because you don't have a opinion about either of them.


They are all professional soldiers and only the field or combat deployement will tell the differences between their training (life or death). Correct! BTW: how many FFL soldiers have you heard being killed recently?

[Caraway]

Btw. If you are patient enough there will be new letters from him within 1-2 months. So, you can see how he does in there... Worth following...?

[Pégase]

When it comes to compare units or weapons it is the usual kid's BS : "mine is bigger than yours ! " blabla... :cantbeli:

Did you ever eye-witnesse their training (in France or in the USA) ?

Why would you rely on a personal perception from this young Finish guy to juge the Foreign Legion ?

He might be right - or not.

I won't say the FFL is better than the USMC nor the Rangers nor etc.

They are all professional soldiers and only the field or combat deployement will tell the differences between their training (life or death).

well said

there is the same kind of site and weblog of an Aussie, who is actually in the French Foreign Legion
as u can read and see, they haven't the same perceptions :
http://www.kepi.cncplusplus.com/

letters are updated also, and the pics are worth seeing

[MaDuce]

When it comes to compare units or weapons it is the usual kid's BS : "mine is bigger than yours ! " blabla... :cantbeli: Please don't bring the "bad poetry" in this thread.


Did you ever eye-witnesse their training (in France or in the USA) ? I have not witnessed any military training other than I got for a one year in Finnish Defence Forces. (But, I guess that question wasn't targeted to me, anyway).


Why would you rely on a personal perception from this young Finish guy to juge the Foreign Legion ? 2REP is not the entire legion. I rely on it purely because he is in there and I'm not, nor that anyone of us is there anyway. BTW: it is Finnish and judge.


He might be right - or not. Loose the "bad poetry", OK?


I won't say the FFL is better than the USMC nor the Rangers nor etc. It is just because you don't have a opinion about either of them.


They are all professional soldiers and only the field or combat deployement will tell the differences between their training (life or death). Correct! BTW: how many FFL soldiers have you heard being killed recently?
How many FFL have you heard off fighting lately??

[Caraway]

There is the same kind of site and weblog of an Aussie, who is actually in the French Foreign Legion
as u can read and see, they haven't the same perceptions :
http://www.kepi.cncplusplus.com/ Letters are updated also, and the pics are worth seeing

We had (the Finns) the same thoughts when we compared those two sites. I don't know why it is, but we thought that he (the Australian) wanted to spare his family or something like that. Then we realised that he DOES NOT serve in the 2REP. 2REP is as tough as it gets in FFL.

[Caraway]

FFL is "a hammer" for the Government of France, I doubt if everything what they do will ever reach the light of day. You should also remember that France has it's "spoon" in every sh*thole on this planet. Just remember it.

[Pégase]

an old video on the 2ème REP :
http://geert.stools.net/gcp.wmv

dunno why, but unlike this one, it was on colour when it was broadcast on TV :(



http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11091&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
have you check this thread ? :)

[Caraway]

Thank you!!! I respect you for that video.

Edit: I know that thread.

[the_spec]

How many FFL have you heard off fighting lately??
Just because certain units are in the news everyday with their casualty list, doesn't mean they are better soldiers than others.

[Romulus]

Haiti, one of them died in there.

Wasn't that the one who shot himself cleaning his rifle ?


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (*******) -- A multinational force in revolt-torn Haiti suffered its first fatality when a French legionnaire died after a gun accidentally fired, the commanding general said on Sunday.

[EchoSierra2]

Looks like my boy scout troop!

[Caraway]

Go **** yourself Romulus. You stupid idiot... :-*$ Yes he shot himself to death (accidentaly or not). Would you like to celebrate it?

[Caraway]

Looks like my boy scout troop! The same goes for you too :-*$, asshole.

[Caraway]

Wasn't that the one who shot himself cleaning his rifle ?
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (*******) -- A multinational force in revolt-torn Haiti suffered its first fatality when a French legionnaire died after a gun accidentally fired, the commanding general said on Sunday.
Do you have something againts the french, or just me?

[Caraway]

double post.

[Romulus]

Would you like to celebrate it?

No I wouldn't. Any loss of life (French, German, or American) bothers me. I just want you to relize that the French aren't involved in any kind of major combat on the planet. So yes you won't hear much about FFL casualties because it's hard to amount any peace keeping.

Also, I have nothing against the FFL. I think it is a great idea the French put forth, and think it could work with-in the US as well. But you can be supportive of the Legion without busting on other militaries in the process. Don't you think?

[EchoSierra2]

you can be supportive of the Legion without busting on other militaries in the process. Don't you think?

OOORAH!

[Romulus]

Do you have something againts the french, or just me?

Nope, I have something against your post. Also, I have nothing against French people ( My moms side of the family comes from a long line of French hugonaughts). I just take offence when every damn post in these boards no matter the topic, has to have some snide ass remark about the US in it.

[Caraway]

The French are not involved in any major combat on this planet, I know it. Please, do not expect that the FFL is ONLY involved in peace keeping. I'm not comparing the US and French casulties.

[Caraway]

Do you have something againts the french, or just me?

Nope, I have something against your post. Also, I have nothing against French people ( My moms side of the family comes from a long line of French hugonaughts). I just take offence when every damn post in these boards no matter the topic, has to have some snide ass remark about the US in it.
Well, if you got something against my post, that's OK.
I have nothing against the US. Btw. I'm coming from Germany (mother's side 17th century) and Russia (Father's side 18th century). And possibly my kids are coming from USA 21st century from my side... p-)

[KML]

Caraway,
So did your brother have a say in being sent to 2nd Company? Rumor is that if your from the mountains (Norway) you go to 2nd Company. A great book to read for anyone considering the FFL is Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion! Great book with photos, some stories of FFL and USMC confrontations! On another note, alot of the Americans in the Legion are former Marines. Personally, I think the USMC is the all aroundfinest fighty force in the world. But if you can hack it, and want to be apart of a truly well oiled fighting machine for five yours of your life, more power to ya! ;)

[Caraway]

Caraway,
So did your brother have a say in being sent to 2nd Company?
I have no brothers. And that Finn is not my brother. Sorry, "KML". (Read those letters, goddamned! That is all I know about it!).


Rumor is that if your from the mountains (Norway) you go to 2nd Company. A great book to read for anyone considering the FFL is Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion! Great book with photos, some stories of FFL and USMC confrontations! On another note, alot of the Americans in the Legion are former Marines. Personally, I think the USMC is the all aroundfinest fighty force in the world. But if you can hack it, and want to be apart of a truly well oiled fighting machine for five yours of your life, more power to ya! ;)
You should send this to the guestbook of the Finnish Legionnaire. I think his brother would respect that.

Really, I'm not that guy's brother! (Sorry, "KML")

But thanks for that good info, anyway!

[Pégase]

the French aren't involved in any kind of major combat on the planet. So yes you won't hear much about FFL casualties because it's hard to amount any peace keeping.




The French are not involved in any major combat on this planet, I know it

isn't the fight against terrorism one of the major combat on the planet today ?
if so, you don't know that the French are involved in this fight ?

May the 1st, G.W. Bush announced officialy the "end of the major operations of fight" in Irak
so now it should be called "peace keeping" in Irak, or there is a problem, don't you think ?

btw :
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/ema/forces/monde/hors_metro/img/opex.jpg

this is the French deployment outside metropolitan France
around 40 000 men

so "our" da Finn legionnaire may be soon mobilized in one of those places ...

[Caraway]

Finaly someone who has something to contribute to this thread. woot

[Nyyperi]

Really, I'm not that guy's brother! (Sorry, "KML")
I know, because thats my priviledge.
Found this site from my page statistics, 74,97% of visitors to the english site have linked from this site.

Also check out the FAQ-section. You can leave a message, that my bro will answer personally when possible. Also new photos from basic training and from Calvi are coming. Some of the photos are taken while coming down with a parachute.

[AROUETLJ]

"( My moms side of the family comes from a long line of French hugonaughts)"


Then learn how to spell it first:

HUGUENOTS

[OldRecon]

Caraway,
So did your brother have a say in being sent to 2nd Company? Rumor is that if your from the mountains (Norway) you go to 2nd Company. A great book to read for anyone considering the FFL is Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion! Great book with photos, some stories of FFL and USMC confrontations! On another note, alot of the Americans in the Legion are former Marines. Personally, I think the USMC is the all aroundfinest fighty force in the world. But if you can hack it, and want to be apart of a truly well oiled fighting machine for five yours of your life, more power to ya! ;)

Know of one Norwegian who wrote a book about his time in the Legion and as a merc in Surinam during the late 80's.
He served in 2 Cie. Know of another book on a Norwegian ex-legionnaire who deserted from the Legion around 1972. He served in the company specialising in amphibious warfare (3Cie?). He had served in the merchant navy though before joining the Legion. He was unfortunate enough to serve under a pedophile German section leader in Tchad and witnessed some nasty things with regards to the queer habit of his section leader that made him lose heart for the legion.

[Romulus]

Then learn how to spell it first:

HUGUENOTS

:roll: Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't aware that this was a spelling bee. :slap:

[Nyyperi]

Updated the FAQ-section.
www.geocities.com/luizi78

[Dalleer]

Yes, I've read the stuff on that page before. I found it from a certain Finnish site about "merceneries" (Now what could that be?!) and must say that I wouldn't last a week in the French foreign legion, respectively.

Hmm, all hail Sundaymilitarism....

[Pégase]

"merceneries"

some inscriptions on the flags of the Légion Etrangère :

MOSTAGANEM 1833
CONSTANTINE 1837
MOUZAÏA 1840
COLEAH 1841
DJIDJELLY 1842
TEDJENNA 1845
ZAATCHA 1849
FEDJ MENAZEL 1851
ALMA 1854
SEBASTOPOL 1855
KABYLIE 1857
MAGENTA 1859
SOLFERINO 1859
OAJACCA 1865
SONTAY 1883
EXTREME ORIENT 1884-1885
TUYEN-QUAN 1885
LANGSON 1885
DAHOMEY 1892
MAROC 1892-1907
MADAGASCAR 1895-1905
MAROC 1907-1913
MAROC 1914-1918
ARTOIS 1915
CHAMPAGNE 1915
ORIENT 1915-1917
LA SOMME 1916
LES MONTS DE VERDUN 1917
PICARDIE-SOISSONNAIS 1918
VAUXAILLON 1918
MAROC 1921-1934
LEVANT 1925-1926
RACHAYA 1925
SYRIE 1925-1926
BJERVIK-NARVICK 940
KEREN-MASSAOUAH 1941
BIR-HAKEIM 1942
EL ALAMEIN 1942
DJEBEL ZAGHOUAN 1943
DJEBEL MANSOUR 1943
TUNISIE 1943
OUSSELTIA 1943
ROME 1944
COLMAR 1945
ALSACE 1944-1945
AUTHION 1945
STUTTGART 1945
INDOCHINE 1945-1954

[Fioraon]

Rangers and Marines look like pussies when compared to the FFL...???

Why because they dont waste their time beating the **** out of one another?

I dare you to go post this **** over a SOCNET. They will have plenty of **** beating stories to tell you. Go ahead, I'm sure they would get a nice laugh out of you. :hug:

[Uncle Chô]

Finaly someone who has something to contribute to this thread. woot
I don't understand what is your point Caraway...

You seems you are a bit nervous at a time.

There is nothing or nobody against you.

Just release the pressure and have a cold beer, would you ? ;)

And yes, I still believe in all what I've wrote earlier.

[Nyyperi]

FAQ-section (Questions and answers) updated. Also a new letter from Calvi, allthough now only in finnish, translation is coming.

[mustamato]

FAQ-section (Questions and answers) updated. Also a new letter from Calvi, allthough now only in finnish, translation is coming.

Thanks man for the FAQ-section, it is really interesting to read, and very educating,
personally I have obviously had some 19th century ideas about FFL. I like this part


"Jake" asks: "What personal items are allowed to have in the Legion and how much room there is to store them? What personal items Legionaires usually have?

Answer: "When arriving to aubagne, to the tests, all of your personal items are taken away, and you'll get them back after basic training. You can as much stuff as you want, if they wont fit under your bed, they can be stored at the companys warehouse, that is clothes etc. You usually have 8 weeks of leave per year, and if you ask, you can visit most countrys eventhough many do it without permission. Most weekends are off after the basictraining. All electronics are allowed to the rooms, digital cameras, mobile phones, tv, video, playstation, refridgerator, microwave, stereo, discman, mdplayer, satelite dishes for tv etc., what ever you want.

Damn it, this starts to sound very interesting.

[Nyyperi]

Thanks man for the FAQ-section, it is really interesting to read, and very educating,
personally I have obviously had some 19th century ideas about FFL.
And so have many others. The Q&A-section came to be just because
a)guestbook was used to ask questions
b) I got tired to answer all the same question via e-mail.
c) I'm not a legionaire, so the questions should be answered by one who has first hand info.

All questions are answered by my brother, serving in Calvi 2REP.

[Nyyperi]

New letter translated, 38 new pictures. Check out at www.geocities.com/luizi78

[Caraway]

This will lead straight to the english version of the site.

http://www.geocities.com/luizi78/indexeng.html

Pretty goddamn good photos!

[wreck]

This guy really gets my respect. Great to see a Finn doing good job in the FFL. From everything I've learned about the place it sure is one tough 'school'...

[Parzival]

Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion

[Caraway]

Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion
Uh, please don't start that. I've already burnt my fingers with posts like that... :oops:

[Midav]

At least I'm under the impression that training in the FFL is much tougher than it is in the US Army.

US Marines are not the army. I bet this FFL fella wouldn't last a week at Parris Island or San Diego.

Once again: did you read those letters? Do trainers beat recruits with iron chairs in San Diego or Parris Island when they f**k up? Is there a constant fear of violence from the trainers eg. getting beated with a rifle to the back of head? Do they do physical exercises so much that every night your muscles are shaking so that you can barely eat? Remember also that guys that enlist in to the FFL sometimes barely can speak French. :bash:

Are you saying your a pussy if you don't get beat with a chair?

It's the knowledge you gain at training, not the amount of beatings you take....

If that were the case, then the Russians would have delt with the Chechens before lunchtime on the first day of invasion.

:roll:


Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion

Thanks for the opinion. It has been dully noted and discarded.

[Caraway]

Are you saying your a pussy if you don't get beat with a chair? No I'm not and that last quote was from Vacon.

[Midav]

Rangers and Marines look like pussies when compared to the FFL...???

You started the trend... ;)

[Caraway]

Rangers and Marines look like pussies when compared to the FFL...???

You started the trend... ;)
Read my earlier post from this page. I do know that. That's why I asked Vacon not to do it again.


Have a nice surfing on that legionnaire's site: http://www.geocities.com/luizi78/indexeng.html

[Midav]

Well, I'm going by the very first poster of this thread.

Thanks for "knowing"....

ttyl

[king_nothing100]

Are you saying your a pussy if you don't get beat with a chair?

It's the knowledge you gain at training, not the amount of beatings you take....

If that were the case, then the Russians would have delt with the Chechens before lunchtime on the first day of invasion.

:roll:

Practically LMAO at that lol.

[EchoSierra2]

I still think they look like boy scouts. :D Whats with the Napoleonic clothes? come on man it the 21st century. Also, is it me ior is this dude eating MREs every other pic. ??? :D

[Denat]

Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion

YOU ARE A PUSSY AND TOTAL MORON YOU STUPID SON OF THE BITCH.

[EchoSierra2]

Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion

YOU ARE A PUSSY AND TOTAL MORON YOU STUPID SON OF THE BITCH.
I used to remain silent in such cases but I can't stand it any more. You don't like the US, do you? But that's your own personal problem.
This is STRICTLY PHOTOS & VIDEO FORUM so please save us all from watching your political-based comments here - it's simply not interesting. People like you are killing this place.
STRICTLY PHOTOS & VIDEO FORUM - as a well educated man, you should know what STRICTLY means.

STRICTLY PHOTOS & VIDEO FORUM f***, DO YOU UNDERSTAND f*** ENGLISH LENGUAGE ??????????????????????WTF??? :roll:

[Denat]

Just my 0.1 $

[Caraway]

This is STRICTLY PHOTOS & VIDEO FORUM so please save us all from watching your political-based comments here - it's simply not interesting. People like you OR HELEX are killing this place.
STRICTLY PHOTOS & VIDEO FORUM - as a well educated man, you should know what STRICTLY means.

STRICTLY PHOTOS & VIDEO FORUM MOTHER f***, DO YOU UNDERSTAND f*** ENGLISH LENGUAGE ??????????????????????

Actually, Denat, this is General Discussion forum on Militaryphotos.net.... :roll:

[Denat]

Caraway wrote:
Actually, Denat, this is General Discussion forum on Militaryphotos.net.... :roll:
:oops: my mistake.
On the other hand statements like:
Vacon wrote:

Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion
are offending people and should not be put on any forum. I wonder if he has ever served and what gives him right to make such comments and insult soldiers and marines who fight and die everyday in Iraq. Rangers, Marines or Foreign Legionneres - they are all fine soldiers and as such they deserve respect, especially from a person who is not. Making statements that some soldiers

are pussies if you compare them to some other soldiers is just stupid and childish - some maybe better trained etc. but that could be said only by an EXPERT.
HE was a Ranger and true hero - does he look like a pussy?
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20040424/i/ra508026774.jpg

[Dalleer]

I wonder if he has ever served

He hasn't. Like me.

[Caraway]

...what gives him right to make such comments and insult soldiers and marines who fight and die everyday in Iraq.
His ignorance on the matter, I guess. He's from Sweden and Irak is so far away from Scandinavia. He most likely didn't realize that his comment was very offensive. :|

[Salty Dog]

Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion rofl rofl
you're too funny man, too funny!!! rofl

[Nyyperi]

ö-höm..

We seem to be a bit off-topic here. We all know these units mentioned can not really be compared. And there is no reason to even try.

So, back to the topic, how you like the new pics? Letters? Q&A?

[mustamato]

Nyyperi, I have a question about your bro. How does he have connection to
the Interet, some Internet room at the regiment or does he send the stuff to
you with some computers in a public library or what?

And the new pics are nice. One can kind of see who is the Finn in his squad,
where from are the other dudes he is seen with? Looks kind of eastern European.

[Nyyperi]

Nyyperi, I have a question about your bro. How does he have connection to
the Interet, some Internet room at the regiment or does he send the stuff to
you with some computers in a public library or what?

And the new pics are nice. One can kind of see who is the Finn in his squad,
where from are the other dudes he is seen with? Looks kind of eastern European.

Yes he has connection, he answeres all the questions via email. There was a computer at the foyer in aubagne. I think. Or Castel. During the basic training anyway.
There´s also some internet-cafés at Calvi that he uses. I don't think they have internet at their own room.
The other guys are from France (the oldest looking guy, 32 or something) Peru (the youngest fellow, 18) Nepal, Marocco, Estonia....
Can't remember, its in one of the first letters.

[Pégase]

an old video on the 2ème REP :
http://geert.stools.net/gcp.wmv

dunno why, but unlike this one, it was on colour when it was broadcast on TV :(



Thank you!!! I respect you for that video.


on some parts of this video, you can see the GCP, which is an elite unit of the 2ème REP

to join the GCP, you must have served at least four years, have one of the best record/dossier, and pass very very hard selection tests, as you can see some on the video
then you can have access to elite equipment and to have some common training with the GIGN for example, but this is only for the cream :p

[Truthsayer]

Rangers, MArines, Navy SEAL are pussies if you compare them to French Foreign Legion

Jesus christ you are stupid...

[Pégase]

it seems the site of the Aussie has been updated as well :
http://www.kepi.cncplusplus.com

some pics from Gabon, of the Aquatic obstacle course are worth seeing


Photos from the “piste collective”, the most difficult obstacle course of the entire stage. The entire course must be done with heavy ammunition cases, each obstacle must be passed with them, including the “tyrolean” suspended rope river crossing. The last 500m or so of the course is done with a makeshift stretcher, into which one member of the group must be placed and carried. Going up and down steep muddy banks, through treacherous mangroves and climbing tough obstacles, the course really takes its toll on any participant’s physical and mental strength.

[EchoSierra2]

Really nice pics tho i wish they were in a little bit of a higher res to appreciate the detail and the opening of a new window was a bit annoying.

[Nyyperi]

Really nice pics tho i wish they were in a little bit of a higher res to appreciate the detail and the opening of a new window was a bit annoying.
Pics are from a "single-use-camera", and then scanned. The size is decided by the webmaster of www.koalitio.com, who's hosting the photos.

There shouldn't be any new windows opening, where was this? At pictures?
I'm pushing my computer-abilities even when quoting your post. ;)

[Mirage]

woot

Great FFL site for ours Finns Friends : http://koti.mbnet.fi/wolfman/legion/leg.htm

[Nyyperi]

Q&A updated. www.geocities.com/luizi78/indexeng

New pictures from paratraining came friday, but it'll take some time to get them scanned.

[Nyyperi]

New letter translated. More about the everyday life in the legion.

[ikurinturbiini]

New letter translated. More about the everyday life in the legion.

Good stuff. Loistavaa!

[Nyyperi]

Good stuff. Loistavaa!

Thanks. I have 17 questions waiting for the answer from my bro, so when he'll get to the internet I will have a big update for the Q&A-section.

[gary-amsterdam]

like the guy there really gives a **** about this bull**** discussion.

[Hellman109]

like the guy there really gives a **** about this bull**** discussion.

Like ure decision to post your absolute crap in this thread?


Keep up the good work, read it all bar the stuff just added last week but didnt have time after reading it all to post.

good stuff to read, no "OMG OMG ASL OMGWTFBBQ DID YOU SEE THAT" kinda crap I hate to read, just good reading.

[gary-amsterdam]

like the guy there really gives a **** about this bull**** discussion.

Like ure decision to post your absolute crap in this thread?


All I'm saying is that instead of commenting on the actual site and the foreign legion it has turned into another "wich country has the best troops" thread. I think the Finnish guy in the legion would be laughing his balls off.

[ikurinturbiini]

like the guy there really gives a **** about this bull**** discussion.

Like ure decision to post your absolute crap in this thread?


All I'm saying is that instead of commenting on the actual site and the foreign legion it has turned into another "wich country has the best troops" thread. I think the Finnish guy in the legion would be laughing his balls off.

Yeah, 'cause he KNOWS Finland is da bomb.

;)

[Dalleer]

The size is decided by the webmaster of www.koalitio.com, who's hosting the photos.

Ah yes, the way I figured it sooner or later that site was mentioned here...

Anyway, that site has some interesting information from time to time and especially when you get the chance to read all the stuff a certain Finnish "foreign legioneer" has written down.

Too bad that feature can't be accessed normally anymore due to the actions of a few "undesirables", but nevertheless the stuff you can find from the site still keep me reading it once in awhile.

I bet they're going to have a topic about "They talked about us on Milphotos!!" soon...

[Nyyperi]

I have 17 questions waiting for the answer from my bro, so when he'll get to the internet I will have a big update for the Q&A-section.

And now it's updated. Check out the Q&A-section at www.geocities.com/luizi78/indexeng.html

And stop making this another idiotic "who is the best army of them all"-thread.

[Nyyperi]

Update.
Pictures from Calvi 2REP

[Nyyperi]

Q&A updated
www.geocities.com/luizi78

[Nyyperi]

Q&A updated. Pages 11,12 and 13 are new.
www.geocities.com/luizi78/indexeng.html

If you don't want me to notify you about the updates here, just say so. This thread has been quiet for some time now...

[radon]

every who posts in this thread is finnish... :lol:

[kinghk]

Q&A updated. Pages 11,12 and 13 are new.
www.geocities.com/luizi78/indexeng.html

If you don't want me to notify you about the updates here, just say so. This thread has been quiet for some time now...

Continue the good work. I check in when you announce that it is updated.

[Nyyperi]

Q&A updated, pages 14 and 15 are new.

[Hellman109]

You need to update the first FAQ page, doesnt show the newest stuff.

Good reading here, read it all before earlier cept for the new stuff

[molly747]

What exactly does the FFL do?

[Nyyperi]

The pages have moved

They are now here (http://www.koalitio.com/host/luizi78/index.php)

[Dalleer]

What exactly does the FFL do?

Well , they are a "part" of the French armed forces and go to fight wherever France needs them in.

To my knowledge , they've been in every conflict that France has taken part in and certainly feature quite a "training" in their ranks.

Something to fear , I would say...

[Nyyperi]

large update. new letter and updated FAQ

Here (http://www.koalitio.com/host/luizi78)

[MEGR]

FFL other than GIGN is one of my favorite French military force. FFL are truly good soldiers.

PS: I'm not sure if GIGN is military or police

[Rannyoby]

PS: I'm not sure if GIGN is military or police


GIGN = Military (Gendarmerie)
RAID and GIPN = Police