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Homenaje a la Legión Española.

The Spanish Foreign Legion was formed by royal decree of King Alfonso XIII on January 28, 1920 with the Minister of War José Villalba stating, "With the designation of Foreigners Regiment there will be created an armed military unit, whose recruits, uniform and regulations by which they should be governed will be set by the minister of war." In the 1920s the Spanish Foreign Legion's five battalions were filled primarily by native Spaniards (since foreigners were not easy to recruit) with most of its foreign members coming from the now independent Republic of Cuba. Historically there had been a Spanish Foreign Legion which preceded the modern Legion's formation in 1920. On 28 June 1835, the French government had decided to hand over to the Spanish government, lock, stock, and barrel, the French Foreign Legion in support of Queen Isabella's claim to the Spanish throne during the First Carlist War. The French Legion, with around 4,000 men, landed at Tarragona on 17 August 1835. This became the First Spanish Legion until it was dissolved on 8 December 1838, when it had dropped to only 500 men. The British Legion (La Legión Británica) of the Spanish Legion also fought during the First Carlist War. This Legion fought for the fortified bridge of Arrigorriaga on September 11,1835.

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  • Would they take someone from California who had 3 years of high school Spanish? Spanish is practically the second official language here. I have heard discipline in the Spanish Legion is very brutal however.

  • I believe not.

  • can any nationality join or just spanish speeking countrys

  • Nowadays you need be a citizen of some specific Spanish-speaking countries and possess a residence permit.

    Good luck!

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  • @joscarlpilot

    1ºpor que era la bandera que teniamos en esos momentos nos gustara o no

    2ª fue cofundador de la legion y comandante de ella donde hizo sus mas grandes hazañas en cabeza de sus tropas siempre en primera linea

  • With only respect I´m from Colombia but it´s a rush hard hymn.....joy and peace for the world and The Real song for Spain....honor love...and peace..viva España carajo.......¡¡¡¡¡¡

  • @joscarlpilot pues no sé si sabrás pero Franco fué cofundador de la Legión, junto con Millán-Astray, después la comandó. La bandera con el águila negra supongo que como fueron parte decisiva en la victoria nacionalista durante la Guerra Civil la bandera del Estado Español no puede faltar.

  • @Oakfand You only need to have balls. Once you join the legion, you will taste its most famous beverage "leche de pantera" (rum plus gunpowder) and learn how to roll a joint by using only one hand . Get ready for a very low salary and a strong experience.

  • Un video excelente, 5 estrellas para mi gusto. La música es realmente buena y va acorde con las imagenes,tambien excelentes y muy bien situadas cronologicamente.

    No obstante, me han surgido un par de dudas que quisiera que el autor del video, si es posible, me respondiese:

    1) Porque aparece la bandera de España con el águila al principio del video?

    2) Porque salen hasta 3 imagenes del dictador Francisco Franco?

    Muchas gracias.

  • bonito video si señor y la musica inmejorable, recuerdos como no los que nos trae a todos los que hemos pasado por algun tercio de la legion se me ponen los bellos de punta y como no me trae muchos buenos recuerdos que llevo grabados en mi corazon y que nada ni nadie jamas podra borrar,fotos de algunos conocidos para mi casi 10 años en la legion no se borran facilmente

    VIVA ESPAÑA Y VIVA LA LEGION CCL ASARI

  • bonito video si señor y la musica inmejorable, recuerdos como no los que nos trae a todos los que hemos pasado por algun tercio de la legion se me ponen los bellos de punta y como no me trae muchos buenos recuerdos que llevo grabados en mi corazon y que nada ni nadie jamas podra borrar,fotos de algunos conocidos para mi casi 10 años en la legion no se borran facilmente

    VIVA ESPAÑA Y VIVA LA LEGION CCL ASARI

  • Bonito video, Monaveja, la cancion se llama "Recuerdos" y el grupo es Estirpe Imperial.

  • Bonito video, Monaveja, la cancion se llama "Recuerdos" y el grupo es Estirpe Imperial.

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