Patches of the 2e Regiment Etranger d'infantrie

[Chris Boonzaier]

I have been a way for a while, I just lost my collecting mojo and my WW1 Bavarian "phase" was layed on ice... but in the background I started collecting badges to my old Regiment...

Mainly metal ones, but here are the patches I have found,,,,,

1st and 2nd Company

3rd and 4th Company

The 5th company only existed for a few years, but during a sejour in the ivory coast the platoons of the 5th also had badges made

The SAED or section d’aide à l’engagement débarqué have existed for about 10-12 years now and are a section sized commando element in the regiment

One of the toughest patches to find.... the platoon leader keeps them under lock and key, only for members of the sniper section and an occasional VIP visitor, so I was very very lucky to get one of these 

[TracA]

Wonderful collection. Thanks for sharing.

 

Tracy

[Chris Boonzaier]

3 Variations of the mecical center. Regiments are not big enough to have a Medical antenne so the 162e regoups the personal of a few units

[Chris Boonzaier]

The attached Firefighters who are responsible for the vast shooting ranges in the garrigues at Nimes, the 2 rectangular ones are old and new version of the official sleeve badge, the round one is a unit internal unofficial badge

Track suit badges for the sportskit of the different companies

Two versions of the Task Force Dragon patch, one for Mali, one for Niger

Patch for a member of the team that run the training groundsa and shooting ranges

[Chris Boonzaier]

Some of the rarer modern patches in wear....