 Particular attention was paid to the French Foreign Legion and a Spanish equivalent, the "Tercio de Extranjeros" ("Foreigners brigade"), known in English as the "Spanish Legion", was formed in 1920.The regiment's second commander was then-Col. Francisco Franco, having risen rapidly through the ranks.In the Rif war, it was the "Regulares" and the Spanish Foreign Legion founded in 1919 that provided the elite forces that won Spain the war.