[5] Following the cease fire and the accords of Evian in 1962, the integrality of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 3e REI leaves Algeria and regroups at Madagascar, on and around the Diégo Suarez base.

[5] In July 1967, the 2nd combat company commanded then by Captain Brissart, had set permanent garrison in the archipelago of the Comores.

[5] In 1973, when the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment permanently left Madagascar to detach to French Guiana where the construction of the European Space Base of Kourou commenced, the 2nd company was placed out of ranks and maintained.

[5] This armed action was followed by a tentative coup d'état led by mercenaries of Bob Denard and lasted about a week.

[5] Besides the marching company of Captain Dupré, the D.L.E.M armed an intermediary logistical platform destined to greet units and detachments of reinforcements, with less than 700 men.

[5] Composed presently of 282 men, of which 162 are personnel in short duration missions, the D.L.E.M, due to a precursor system nature, has been adopted by the French Army for various formations stationed in outre mer or foreign lands and seas.

[7] The 2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment was officially dissolved on 1 June 1946 at Sidi Bel Abbès, however, units forming the 2e R.E.C were recreated in November of the same year.

[7] In 5 years of campaigns in Algeria, the 2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 2ème REC placed outside their combat element 1022 rebel terrorists and recuperated 697 arms of which 30 automatic machine guns.