SnafuSmite
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Came across this the other day. This Legionnaire completed 40 years of service. He also did the jump on Kowlezi so I'm sure Mark can give us more info.
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I would think the rank Major is like a W01 in the UK. Warrant officer Class 1. Like an RSM. Basically the top soldier in the regiment.Major Jean-Luc Lotz
(the highest French NCO rank, equivalent to Sergeant Major rank/appointment in the US + UK) (...)
OK... So what is Adj Chef? I always thought that was a warrant officerMajor is more like a W.O. 2 (but then again. ..it depends on the rôles and fonctions they are used for.
In the Legion, it's usually honorifique fonctions, like the président of sous officers (NCOs)
Cheers bud... Yes the cavalry have their own thing. Was like us in the artillery. Cpl was a bombardier & we got to wear an old cannon above the Sgt stripes.It is and so is Adjudant. ..
The Adjudant will usually be used for a platoon leader
Adjudant Chef(s)...will run the S.G.(camp cleaning and the taule (jail)
Pay master (Trésorière).Vaguemestre...the regiments postal service. Or Adjudant Company. ..others will be at the B.Ô. I. (Bureau d ' opérations and instruction. ..if it's still called that)
Adjudant's a white strip and a thin red running thru
Adjudant Chefs are gold with the red stripe thru the mid
In the Cavalry, both are adressed as," Mon Lieutenant"...dates back to the Napoléon era
Artillerie and Génie (engineers)?
Wait till Rapace gets on
Yes i was reading about the cavalry ranks... The guards had weird ranks too lance Sgt which was a cpl in other armsA Caporal in the Cavalry here, is called a Brigadier
Post Shitum : same pay, tho
Cool Story bro...All this rank, did my brains a over heating job when i first joined. .
Started in the REC, btw
1 st Escadron, Peloton Commando
Chef de Section was a Yugo Adjudant (Lieutenant) (Slovenia)...had it cool with him
Ran good and so did he
My marksmanship (especially with the Fud P.A.,wich was a load of crap)
One day on the range, with 6 rounds and at 25 m distance. I placed them all on the right shoulder, in the surface équivalent of the size of a packet of non tipped cloppes (snouts). ..he was stunned. Kept shaking his head. Took the target down.Couple day's later, i was called out. Just me. Told to get equiped. Helmet, webbing etc. Got driven, by Jeep to the ranges.
Presented to the Chef de Corps
There was a General de mes couilles (baw bag) of some sort on a visit
They, the Officiers had arranged a Clay pigeon shoot...Was a few senior N.C.Ô. s too (Adjudants and Adjudant Chefs and a Major)
Some lower ranks too, but i hardly noticed them. They were there to do the service set up.
We started the séance. 2 by 2. It seemed to me. .i was permanently on the fire line. ..the other would be replaced evry so many bastos (rounds)
We stopped for the Casse croûte / Casser la dalle or breaking the slab if you prefer
Fois Gras and Loaf that made you float. Pinard (red wine) Château Neuf des Papes, a côte du Rhône. .a cheeky wee number, indeed
Finished up with the tradional café calva (Calvados brandy. ..)
Can't remember the ride back to camp. Was totalement rat arsed. ..
Provoking fuds
They pissed off to play Polo or some other snobby shyte
True story, btw
Yes thought that & Adj Chef is like a W02? Company Sgt maj in the UKThe role and function of a Major. Source: https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/the-french-foreign-legion-rank-structure.111018/
Major is the French military rank equivalent of a Regimental Sergeant Major. Since January 1st, 2009 this grade has been attached to the Sous-officiers. Prior to this, Major was an independent rank between NCOs and commissioned officers. It is an executive position within a regiment or brigade responsible for senior administration, standards and discipline."
I doubt it !Chefs like Joe was attached.
... One of them i remember spent most of his time in whore house across from CampI doubt it !