The 13 is a regiment based in Djibouti East Africa. The 13th D.B.L.E. is a regiment including an armoured squadron using ERC 90 Sagaie stationed at Wéa (Djibouti) about 30km from the main base, an Infantry company (there for 4 months on a revolving period, provided alternatively by the 2nd REI, 2 REP) and a company of engineers (provided by 1st or 2nd REG). The 13th D.B.L.E. with five companies: 1 mixed CCL, 1 company of combat Legion, 1 squadron ERC 90 Legion, 1 company of génie Legion, 1 company of maintenance. On the whole there are 740 men including 580 Legion and out of these 580 there are 280 on the revolving period. Djibouti is not fun hot weather, hard conditions and a hard commando course at Arta Plage. The regiment is not airborn at all...
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