| Unit Name: | 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e Régiment étranger de Génie) |
| Dates: | 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment 1984 - 19991st Foreign Engineer Regiment 1999-present |
| Branch: | French Army |
| Type: | Engineer |
| Role: | Combat Engineer Airborne Combat Engineer |
| Size: | 750 |
| Command Structure: | 6th Light Armoured Division, (6e DLB) |
| Garrison: | Laudun |
| Patron: | Saint Barbara |
| Motto: | AD UNUM (All to One End) |
| Colors: | Green & Red |
| March: | Sapeurs, mineurs et bâtisseurs |
| Battles: | Kuwait 1990–1991 |
| Battle Honours: | Camerone 1863[1] Battle of Messifre 1925 Syria 1925-1926 Kuwait 1990–1991[2] |
| Identification Symbol 2: | 6e REG |
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (French: 6<sup>e</sup> régiment étranger de génie) was a unit of the Foreign Legion in the French Army, part of the rapid reaction force and component of the 6th Light Armoured Division, (6e DLB). The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment became the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1e REG) in 1999.
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG) was created on July 1, 1984 at Laudun (Gard). The regiment was redesignated as the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (French: 1<sup>er</sup> Regiment Etranger de Genie) on June 30, 1999 with the creation of the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment 2e REG.[3] At creation, the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG) comprised a command, 3 combat companies, reconnaissance and support company (CCAS). On the eve of the regiment change to the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1er REG; the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment already included:
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG) inherits the traditions and battle honors of the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment.
The insignia symbolizes the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment in the form of a hexagon, the three Roman columns of the temple of Jupiter at Baalbek to the left of the insignia and the symbols of the French Foreign Legion: red and green colors with a grenade with seven flames in its center.
The specialty of the regiment is symbolized by the "pot en tête" (metal military helmet) and armor used by sergeants at arms in the 13th century and later worn by pionniers sapeurs. The number of the regiment is indicated in the grenade underneath the armor while the motto of the regiment is inscribed to the left and right of the hexagon.
Chant de Marche : Sapeurs, mineurs et bâtisseurs
Sixième étranger d’infanterie. Nous sommes tous les héritiers. Syrie, Liban et Tunisie Partout les combats sans pitié Par le sang versé Rendirent gloire. Au vieux régiment du levant. De nos anciens chantons la gloire Et reprenons d’un même élan.
RefrainSapeurs, mineurs et bâtisseursÀ l’assaut légionnaire du SixEt de la force des vainqueursPortons très haut notre deviseParfois détruire.Souvent construire.Toujours servir avec Honneur et Fidélité.
2e couplet
Sixième étranger de génie Légion,Dans les combats les plus violents,En première ligne nous serons mis,Comme les Pionniers en défilant.Et pour la gloire de la LégionNous remplirons avec ardeur,Dans le respect des traditions
Notre mission de constructeurs.
See main article: Foreign Legion Command and Honneur et Fidélité.