1st Halberd Legion Regiment: Difference between revisions

Pelaxia had already for centuries recruited foreign soldiers to its army, creating the Foreign Regiments (Infantería de línea extranjera). However, the specific unit of the Pelaxian Army and Pelaxia's Special Forces Command, now known as the Pelaxian Halberd Legion Regiment (Regimiento de Alabarderos Pelaxiano, La Legión), and informally known as the Huestes Extranjeras, is a 18th century creation. It was raised in the 1720s to serve as part of Pelaxia's Army of the East. The unit, which was established in January 1720 as the was initially known as the Hueste de Extranjeros ("Host of foreigners"). Although the majority of recruits are Pelaxians. Over the years, the force's name has changed from Hueste de Extranjeros to Tropa de Alabarderos, and by early 20th century it became the "Pelaxian Halberds", with four existing batallions composing the regiment. It is considered  much larger than the average army regiment. Today they also carry out honorary guard duties of all national government buildings.