which country has a military force called the Foreign Legion?

Answer 1

Foreign Legion is a title which has been used by a small number of units of foreign volunteers:

Foreign Legion normally refers to the French Foreign Legion (1831-present)

The Spanish Foreign Legion was formed in 1920. However, since most of its members were Spanish nationals it stopped recruiting foreigners in 1987 and took the title "Spanish legion"; limited foreign recruitment resumed after 2000.

The title Foreign Legion has been applied commonly but unofficially to:

The Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL). informally "Dutch Foreign Legion" (1830-1950; stopped recruiting foreigners after the Aceh War ended in 1904.)

The Rhodesian Light Infantry, informally "Rhodesian Foreign Legion" (1961-1980; only accepted white recruits.) {1}

Come on, you never saw that Van Damme movie, "Legionnaire?" {2} Don't see it, it's horrible.

Answer 2

Both France & Spain have Foreign Legions

Answer 3

The Foreign Legion is from France.

The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère) is a unique elite unit within the French Army established in 1831. It was created as a unit for foreign volunteers, because foreigners were forbidden to enlist in the French Army after the July Revolution in 1830.

The Legion was primarily used to protect and expand the French colonial empire during the 19th century, but it also fought in all French wars including the Franco-Prussian War and both World Wars.

The French Foreign Legion is known as an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills, but also its strong esprit de corps. As its men come from different countries with different cultures, this is a widely accepted solution to strengthen them enough to work as a team. Consequently, training is often described as not only physically hard, but also extremely psychologically stressful.

Answer 4

France is the most famous.

Foreign Legion normally refers to the French Foreign Legion, but there are other groups that have been called this .. see wikipedia.

Answer 5

its the French Foreign Legion.

Answer 6

France and it is Le legion estrangere.Have a look at Dien Bien Phu,formally a french colony,later Vietnam.

Answer 7

France

Answer 8

There are two:

the FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION

AND

The SPANISH FOREIGN LEGION.

Answer 9

Only France now- used to be Spain and Russia too.

Answer 10

France has and I know Spain had...