Le Boudin - Instrumental Version March of the French Foreign Legion

[premieresoldat]

The French marching pace is slower than most because it's based around heartbeat. if you read the 1792 Drill manual, it explains, french soldiers move their feet diferently for the same reason. It's to help conserve energy for fighting instead of marching. Good idea I think!

[gersman1962]

What´s the problem? My former platoon-leader in the swedish army was an ex-l.

[newsman1066]

I heard from a legionaire that the slow march was due the sand in Africa.

[RANTAFTW]

I was under the imperssion it was 88 steps per minute was because even then they were considered the best, and given a "royal" march, a slow march.

[pamirs94]

this is actually 81 beats per minute :)

[Briselance]

Laurel and Hardy in the Foreign Legion ... ^^

[forcedefrappe1]

Respect à la Legion Étrangère la meilleur Armée du Monde

[Rubax52]

I like this march for some reason. When my daughter heard it first time and saw the legion marching, she said "Hey, the dont have to run, they are the french foreign legion, it is the others who need to run".

Greetings from Germany

[kevirish37]

has anyone actually got some footage of the marching whilst singing??

[MarkusRasmussen]

Man I would love to be as tough as them an earn that Kepi Blanc!

[mbabist01]

The reason the march is so slow is because, when the Legion was first formed, the soldiers straggled badly. Because of this, the Legion has been allowed to march slower. But, try and make fun of this to a Legionnaire!

[jonjamg]

@mbabist01

Best we keep that to ourselves!

[mbabist01]

@jonjamg ROFLMAO!!!!!

[helmuthoorn]

@mbabist01

You try a quick march for 3 hours in a row under a blazing desert sun with full backpack and a heavy XIXth century rifle. Then you will understand why the Legion adapted to a slower pace of marching.

[mbabist01]

@helmuthoorn I know.

[greenleader78]

@mbabist01 you must be belguin?

[SuperPindos]

@mbabist01 Wrong. The march is so slow because it is impossible to march in the sand any faster. The march dates back to late 19th century, but the 88 beats didn't become the standard until after the Legion got busy in North Africa.

[michaeal053]

dont knock it .. if you have ever been associated with them superb soldiers who swagger and stand tall in ranks of warriors 180 per min gurkas.. who were proud to serve with them in one battle ..their motto 'no regrets '

[jura7818]

and a fact tat they covered distances 3 times longer than "normal" French army

[jonjamg]

@jura7818 slowly slowly catchee monkey - meaning take your time and you get there!

[lomminus]

UUUUURRRRAAAAA La Ligionaire

[lomminus]

UUUUURRRRAAAAA La Ligionaire

[Karletto555]

viva dinops

[kepiblancrm]

LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA!!!!!!!!!

[Stalin111]

I read the 88 steps were more practicable in the desert. makes sense, holding 120 on sand must be very tiring.

[jonjamg]

Oh yes they march at that beat - no wonder they are placed at the end of parades!

[idioot501]

the 88 steps are a tradition the légion értrangère apperantly they distinquis theyre with it

[kentamitchell]

It originated from the fact that FFL units were frequently marching in the deserts of North Africa and taking long, slow steps made sense in sand.

[jonjamg]

Funnily enough that's what my wife said today! But without your eloquence!

[kentamitchell]

Great minds work alike! I read that in Bernard Fall's book "Street Without Joy"