France/Algeria: A grenadier corporal of the 2nd regiment of the Foreign Legion at Algiers in 1860. Watercolour painting by C. Brecht, early 20th century. The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère) is a military service wing of the French Army established in 1831, unique because it was exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. Commanded by French officers, it is also open to French citizens, who amounted to 24% of the recruits as of 2007.

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