Foreign Legion Collection

A legionnaire, Algeria, c1910. French postcard

French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 1910. French postcard

Drummer, 1st regiment of the French Foreign Legion, 20th century. French postcard

Bir Rashid in Barh el Gazel, Chad, French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol. postcard 1910
5305128 Bir Rashid in Barh el Gazel, Chad, French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol. postcard 1910 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Bir Rashid in Barh el Gazel, Chad)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910
5305157 French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910
5305150 French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. postcard 1909
5305108 French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1905
5305093 French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1905; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco)

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305075 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Algeria during French colonial rule
3480305 Algeria during French colonial rule; (add.info.: Algeria during French colonial rule. Changing of the guard ceremony by the French Foreign Legion.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Foreign Legion soldier in Algeria, 1895
3480230 French Foreign Legion soldier in Algeria, 1895; (add.info.: Illustration depicting French Foreign Legion soldier in Algeria, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Foreign Legion, soldier, 1900
3480779 French Foreign Legion, soldier, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: French Foreign Legion, soldier depicted on a postcard, 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire officers mess in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909
5305177 French legionnaire officers mess in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire officers mess in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers relaxing off duty, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909
5305173 French legionnaire colonial soldiers relaxing off duty, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers relaxing off duty, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial band on parade in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910
5305144 French legionnaire colonial band on parade in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial band on parade in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1905
5305096 French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1905; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco)

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305065 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305070 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldiers relaxing off duty, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909
5305172 French legionnaire colonial soldiers relaxing off duty, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers relaxing off duty, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial band on parade in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910
5305155 French legionnaire colonial band on parade in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial band on parade in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909
5305105 French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldiers building accommodation at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1908
5305088 French legionnaire colonial soldiers building accommodation at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1908; (add.info)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1908
5305165 French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1908; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909
5305159 French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. postcard 1909
5305125 French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909
5305110 French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1909
5305099 French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Casablanca, Morocco)

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305085 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Foreign Legion soldier in Madagascar, 1895
3480229 French Foreign Legion soldier in Madagascar, 1895; (add.info.: Illustration depicting French Foreign Legion soldier in Madagascar 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An Italian soldier of the Garibaldi Regiment in the French Foreign Legion, 1870
3480236 An Italian soldier of the Garibaldi Regiment in the French Foreign Legion, 1870; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an Italian soldier of the Garibaldi Regiment in the French Foreign Legion)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. postcard 1909
5305130 French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909
5305175 French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire soldiers from France. switzerland. Russia. Germany. Poland. Haiti. Turkey. Morocco. Hungary
5305170 French legionnaire soldiers from France. switzerland. Russia. Germany. Poland. Haiti. Turkey. Morocco. Hungary. Belgium and Italy on parade in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305078 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Foreign Legion soldier, 1895
3480231 French Foreign Legion soldier, 1895; (add.info.: Illustration depicting French Foreign Legion soldier in 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Foreign Legion, soldier for Pernot Biscuits, 1860
3480778 French Foreign Legion, soldier for Pernot Biscuits, 1860; (add.info.: French Foreign Legion, soldier depicted on a postcard for Pernot Biscuits, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The bravery of injured soldier, H Aberthur, of the French Foreign legion, 1910
3480768 The bravery of injured soldier, H Aberthur, of the French Foreign legion, 1910; (add.info.: Postcard celebrating the bravery of injured soldier, H Aberthur, of the French Foreign legion)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909
5305161 French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909
5305103 French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers at a base in Morocco. postcard 1909); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldiers building accommodation at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1908
5305090 French legionnaire colonial soldiers building accommodation at a base in Casablanca, Morocco. postcard 1908; (add.info)

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305073 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305081 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le caporal americain Alan Seeger, de la legion étrangere... (1917). Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le caporal americain Alan Seeger, de la legion etrangere, tombe au champ d'honneur, le 4 juillet 1916, au debut de la bataille de la Somme

L'entrée de l'Italie dans la Guere, le 24 mai 1915; Trois petits-fils de Garibaldi, 1915. Creator: Unknown
'L'entree de l'Italie dans la Guere, le 24 mai 1915; Trois petits-fils de Garibaldi venus combattre en France'

Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Artist: Jean Basin
Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Fought on 30 April 1863, the Battle of Camaron established the legendary status of the French Foreign Legion as a fighting force

Possibly: Legionnaire, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Legionnaire, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]

Legionnaire, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Legionnaire, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Sons of American Legion, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Sons of American Legion, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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"The Foreign Legion: A Legacy of Honor and Sacrifice" In the heart of the 20th century, amidst the thunderous beats of a drummer, brave men from all corners of the world found themselves united under one banner - the 1st Regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Their story unfolds on battlefields etched in history, such as the legendary Battle of Camerone during the campaign in Mexico in 1863. The brush strokes of artist Jean Basin bring to life poignant moments that shaped this renowned military force. From witnessing two French Foreign Legion captains being ruthlessly murdered by Moroccans to discovering their lifeless bodies on the Moroccan frontier, these vivid color lithographs depict both triumph and tragedy. Traveling across continents and time, we catch glimpses into different eras. Walker Evans' lens captures a legionnaire's stoic gaze in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1935 while also immortalizing Sons of American Legion members proudly donning their uniforms. Theophile Alexandre Steinlen's artwork evokes emotions with his portrayal of a legionnaire standing tall amidst adversity. From soldiers serving valiantly within France's colonial army to defending against relentless attacks by Moroccan bandits in southern Algeria; these courageous men faced danger head-on without faltering. Color lithographs showcase their unwavering determination as they fought for justice and peace. Engraved images reveal The Camp of the Foreign Legion at Shorncliffe where camaraderie was forged through shared hardships. Meanwhile, black-and-white photographs capture officers returning from service with Boers at Trieste - an embodiment of resilience after enduring arduous campaigns far away from home. The foreign legionnaires' legacy endures as a testament to bravery beyond borders. Through sacrifice and dedication, they have left an indelible mark on history that continues to inspire generations today.