| Armored Train of the Foreign Legion | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1948 |
| Country |
 France |
| Allegiance |
 French Foreign Legion |
| Branch |
French Army |
| Size | 100 |
| Engagements | First Indochina War |
The Armored Train of the Foreign Legion was a detachment of the soldiers from the French Foreign Legion formed in French Indochina to deal with ambushes by the Vietminh.
Overview[]
The Armored Train of the Foreign Legion was tasked with providing supplies to the French forces in Indochina. It was responsible for protecting the Transindochinois line.
Organization[]
The Armored Train of the Foreign Legion operated trains consisting of the following.
- 2 Locomotives
- 1 Command car
- 8 Combat cars
- 2 Engineering cars: These cars held rails and equipment for quickly repairing portions of destroyed track.
- 1 infirmary car
- 2 pilot cars: These cars were pushed in front of the train in order to detonate any mines before the rest of the train might be struck.
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