Fusiliers Marins

[leonard]

In the absence of information, the French Marine Infantry will be bunking with the Army in the Vassal extension.

Ooops, sorry for the delay. The French marines shown in Road to Dunkirk are simply sailors used as infantry in very difficult times. At that time, there were no real Fusiliers Marins available. These were created by De Gaulle to constitute the 1re brigade de légion française (BLF) in July ´40. The BLF included the rallied French Legion, chasseurs (alpine + French volunteers), fusiliers marins (from disarmed French ships) + other volunteers. Some more rallying troops from Syria formed the 1er bataillon d’infanterie de marine (BIM) in september ´40. These troops were later engaged in Africa.