Et par Saint Antoine,
On this January 17, we wish a good “Saint Antoine Day” to all legionnaires, wherever they are.
And by St. Antoine…
Seen as a Patron of ailments, illness, and dangers who spent much time suffering in the Sahara desert– he is often referred to as “Anthony of the Desert”, the Legion has a particular affinity for the Egyptian Coptic saint.
French Foreign Legion 2e REI legionnaires during Operation Promethee in Algeria, 1960, note the “lizard” camo pattern