List of French paratrooper units

The history of French airborne units began in the Interwar period when the French Armed Forces formed specialized paratroopers units. First formed in the French Air Force, they were rapidly integrated into the French Army, French Navy, National Gendarmerie and from the British Armed Forces. Some were later included in the postwar French Armed Forces.

Chuteur Opérationnel Instructor and Moniteur Brevet of the French Armed Forces including French Foreign Legion, similarly, the Golden Insignia of the R.E.P Legion Instructor and Moniteur Brevet, centered by the flag colors of the Legion.

Chuteur Opérationnel Brevet of Commando Parachute Group of the French Armed Forces including French Foreign Legion, similarly, the Golden Insignia of the R.E.P Legion Commando Parachute Brevet, centered by the flag colors of the Legion.

Paratrooper Moniteur Brevet of the French Armed Forces including French Foreign Legion, similarly, the Golden Insignia of the R.E.P Legion Moniteur Brevet, centered by the flag colors of the Legion.

French and Foreign Legion Parachute Brevet, similarly the R.E.P numerote paratrooper brevet, centered by the flag colors of the Legion.

French Army

Parachute and airborne divisions

• 24th Airborne Division (24^e DAP, 25th Motorized Infantry Division 25^e DIM, then 25th Airborne Division 25^e DAP).
• 25th Airborne Division (25th Motoryzed Infantry Division 25^e DIM; then, 25th Airborne Division 25^e DAP dissolved).
• 25th Parachute Division (25th Parachute Division 25^e DP, dissolved).
• 10th Parachute Division (10th Parachute Division 10e DP, dissolved).
• 11th Light Intervention Division (11th Light Intervention Division 11^e DLI formed from 10th Parachute Division 10^e DP and 25th Parachute Division 25^e DP).
• 11th Division (11th Division 11^e DIV formed from merger of 11th Light Intervention Division 11^e DLI and 9^e Brigade 9^e BDE).
• 11th Parachute Division (11th Division 11^e DIV, then 11th Parachute Division 11^e DP).
• 11th Parachute Brigade (11th Parachute Division 11^eDP, then 11th Parachute Brigade 11^e BP).

Parachute Brigades and Groups

• The 11th Parachute Brigade (11^e B.P) of the French Army with the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2^e R.E.P) include:
  • Commando Parachute Group (G.C.P Teams)
    • 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment,[1] 1^er RCP (G.C.P commando Teams).
    • 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment, (1^er RHP) (G.C.P Teams).
    • 1st Train Parachute Regiment (1^er RTP).
    • 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment,[2] 2^e REP (G.C.P Teams).
    • 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, 3^e RPIMa (G.C.P Teams).
    • 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, 8^e RPIMa (G.C.P Teams).
    • 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment, 17^e RGP (G.C.P Teams).
    • 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment, 35^e RAP (G.C.P Teams).
• Airborne Groupment, GAP (French: Groupement Aéroporté).

Parachute Demi-Brigades

Main articles: Frédéric Geille and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

Main articles: 24th Airborne Division (France), 25th Airborne Division (France), and 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment

Main articles: Georges Bergé and André Zirnheld

• SAS Parachute Demi-Brigade (D-B.P-SAS, later 1^er RPIMa).
• Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade (D-B.CCP, later 1^er RPIMa).
• 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade (French: 1^re Demi-Brigade Coloniale de Commandos Parachutistes) (1^re DBCCP, later 1^er RPIMa).
• 2nd Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade (2^e DBCCP, later 1^er RPIMa).
• Parachute Marching Demi-Brigade (French: Demi-Brigade de Marche Parachutiste) (DBMP - dissolved).
• 11th Parachute Choc Demi-Brigade (French: 11^e Demi-Brigade Parachutiste de Choc) (11^e D-B.PC - dissolved).

Parachute Centers of Formation and Schools

• Base School of Airborne Troops (French: École des troupes aéroportées) (BETAP).
• School of Airborne Troops (ETAP).
• School Brigade of Colonial Paratroopers.
• National Parachute Instruction Center (NPIC) Orléans (Dissolved).

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  C.E.T.A.P
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  B.E.T.A.P
• 
  E.T.A.P

French Foreign Legion

Main articles: Foreign Legion Command, Major (France), and Honneur et Fidélité

Each year, the French Foreign Legion commemorates and celebrates Camarón in its headquarters in Aubagne and Bastille Day military parade in Paris; featuring the Pionniers leading and opening the way.

Legion Fanion, Grenades, Colours, standards and guidons.

Marche ou Crève and More Majorum for Legion Officers, Sous-Officiers and Legionnaires of the C.E.Ps, B.E.Ps and R.E.Ps of the Legion.[3]

Foreign parachute battalions, regiments, companies and units of the French Foreign Legion include:

Foreign Parachute Companies, Battalions & Regiments

• Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (C.P. du 3e R.E.I. attached to the III^e/1^er R.C.P - dissolved then 1^er B.E.P).[4]
• Foreign Air Supply Company (CERA - dissolved).
• 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company (1re C.E.P de M.L]] - dissolved).
• 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1e BEP, III Formations; then, 1^er R.E.P - dissolved).[5]
• 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1e REP - dissolved).[6]
• 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion (3^e B.E.P, IV Formations with 1^er B.E.P and 2^e B.E.P; then, 3^e R.E.P - dissolved).[7]
• 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (3^e R.E.P - dissolved, merged with 2^e B.E.P, then 2^e R.E.P).[7]
• 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (2^e B.E.P, V Formations with 3^e B.E.P then 2^e R.E.P - dissolved).[8]
• 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, 2^e R.E.P,[2][4] (Commando Parachute Group Teams)

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  C.P du 3^e R.E.I in the 1^er B.E.P and 1^er R.E.P
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  1^er B.E.P
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  2^e B.E.P
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  3^e B.E.P & 3^e R.E.P

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  1^er R.E.P
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  2^e R.E.P
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  1^re C.E.P de M.L of the 1^er B.E.P
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  C.E.R.A

D.I.N.O.P.S, P.C.G & Commandos of the French Foreign Legion

Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving Units of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade (French: 6^e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6^e BLB) include:

• 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment, (6^e REG renamed 1^er REG)[9] part of 6th Light Armoured Division (French: 6^e Division Légère Blindée, 6^e DLB).
  • DINOPS Teams (Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment, French: Détachement d'Intervention Nautique Operationnelle Subaquatique).
• 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, (1^er REG)[9]
  • PCG Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, French: Plongeurs du Combat du Génie), former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.

Parachute, Underwater Demolition, Diving Units and Commandos of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (27^e MIB) include:

• 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment, (2^e REG)[10]
  • PCG Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, French: Plongeurs du Combat du Génie), former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.[11]
  • Mountain Commando Groups (GCM)[11]

• 
  6^e D.L.B
  then
  6^e B.L.B
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  27^e B.I.M

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  6^e R.E.G
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  1^er R.E.G
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  2^e R.E.G

Parachute Artillery

Main article: Ferdinand Foch

35th Parachute Artillery Regiment of the 11th Parachute Brigade marching on Bastille Day military parade, Paris.

• 5th Airborne Artillery Campaign Regiment (20^e RAP, 5^e RAP, 5^e RACAP - dissolved).
• 6th Light Parachute Artillery Regiment (6^e RALP - dissolved).
• 20th Light Parachute Artillery Regiment (20^e RALP - dissolved; then, 20th Parachute Group Artillery, 20^e GAP - dissolved).
• 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment (35^e R.A, 35^e RALP, then 35^e RAP), (Commando Parachute Group Teams).

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  5^e R.A.C.A.P
• 
  35^e R.A.P

Parachute Cavalry

1st Parachute Hussar Regiment of the 11th Parachute Brigade, on Bastille Day, Paris.

• 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (1^er RHP), (Commando Parachute Group Teams).
• 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13^e RDP).

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  1^er R.H.P
• 
  13^e R.D.P

Parachute Engineer

• 17th Parachute Engineer Battalion (17^e BGAP - dissolved).
• 61st and 71st Parachute Engineer Battalions of the Far East (Extrême-Orient) (61^e BG and 71^e BG - dissolved).
• 60th, 61st and 75th Parachute Engineer Companies (60^e CGAP, 61^e CGAP, 75^e CGAP - dissolved).
• 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment (17^e RGAP, then 17^e RGP),[12] (Commando Parachute Group Teams).

Parachute Infantry

Patrol Chasseurs

• 5th Patrol Chasseur Battalion (French: 5^e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied) (5^e BCAP - dissolved).
• 10th Patrol Chasseur Battalion (French: 10^e Bataillon Parachutiste de Chasseurs à Pied) (10^e BPCP - dissolved).

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  5^e B.C.A.P
• 
  10^e B.P.C.P

General Parachute Infantry

• 18th Parachute Infantry Regiment (French: 18^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (18^e RIPC - dissolved).
• 21st Parachute Infantry Regiment (French: 21^e Régiment d'Infanterie) (21^e RIAP - dissolved).

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  21^e R.I.A.P

French Air Force Commando de l'Air, Parachute Chasseur, British Army Special Air Service (S.A.S) & 1^er R.P.I.Ma

Main article: Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

Main articles: David Stirling, Georges Bergé, Pierre Segrétain, and André Zirnheld

Main articles: 24th Airborne Division (France), 25th Airborne Division (France), and 11th Parachute Brigade (France)

• 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment / 1st Air Infantry Battalion (French: 1^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (601^e G.I.A, 602^e G.I.A, 1^re C.I.A, 1^er BCP, then 1^er RCP),[1] ( Commando Parachute Group Teams).
• 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment/4th Air Infantry Battalion (French: 2^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (4^e BIA, 2^e RCP SAS, then 1^er RPIMa French); also known as 4th Special Air Service of H.M.'s British Army).
• 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment /3rd Air Infantry Battalion (French: 3^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (3^e BIA, 3^e RCP, 2^e RCP SAS, then 1^er RPIMa French); also known as 3rd Special Air Service of H.M.'s British Army).
• 4th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 4^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes), (4^e RCP - dissolved).
• 5th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 5^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes), (5^e RCP - dissolved).
• 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 9^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes), (9^e RCP, merged with 1^er RCP).[1]
• 14th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 14^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (14^e RCP - dissolved).
• 18th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 18^e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (18^e RCP - dissolved).

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  1^er R.C.P
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  Insignia of the 2^e R.C.P, 1^er B.C.C.P-SAS and 1^er B.P.C
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  3^e R.C.P or 3rd French Special Air Service of H.M.'s British Army
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  3^e Bataillon du 2^e R.C.P or 4th French Special Air Service of H.M.'s British Army
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  Arm patch of the 3^e R.C.P or 3rd French Special Air Service of H.M.'s British Army
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  3rd (3^e R.C.P) and 4th (2^e R.C.P) French Special Air Service of H.M.'s British Army

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  Para Chasseur Company of Free French Forces (F.F.L)
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  F.F.L.-SAS reserved for SAS paratroopers of Free France 1940-1945
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  9^e R.C.P
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  14^e R.C.P
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  18^e R.C.P
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  SAS Operational Wings

Choc Paratroopers

Main article: Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

Main articles: 24th Airborne Division (France) and 25th Airborne Division (France)

• 1st Choc Battalion (French: 1^er Bataillon de Choc) (1^er BC - dissolved).
• 2nd Choc Battalion/ Bataillon Janson-de-Sailly or Bataillon Gayardon (French: 2^e bataillon de choc) (2^e BC - dissolved).
• 3rd Choc Battalion / Commando Group of France (French: Commandos de France) (3^e BC - dissolved).
• 4th Choc Battalion / Commando de Cluny (French: Commando de Cluny) (4^e BC - dissolved).
• 5th Choc Battalion / Commando Group of Africa (French: Commandos d'Afrique) (5^e BC - dissolved).
• 6th Choc Battalion / Commando de Provence (French: Commandos de Provence) (6^e BC - dissolved).
• 1st Parachute Choc Battalion (French: 1^er Bataillon Parachutistes de Choc) (1^er BPC - dissolved).
• 2nd Parachute Choc Battalion (French: 2^e Bataillon Parachutiste de Choc) (2^e BPC - dissolved).
• 1st Choc Parachute Infantry Regiment (French: 1^er Régiment d'Infanterie de Choc Aéroporté) (1^er RICAP - dissolved).
• 11th Choc Parachute Regiment (French: 11^er Régiment Parachutiste de Choc) (11^e BPC, 11^e DBPC and 11^e RPC - dissolved).
• 12th Choc Parachute Battalion (French: 12^e Bataillon Parachutiste de Choc) (12^e BPC - dissolved).
• Mixed Airborne Commando Groupment (French: Groupement de Commandos Mixtes Aéroportés) (G.C.M.A - dissolved).

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  1^er B.C
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  2^e B.C
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  3^e B.C
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  5^e B.C

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  2^e B.P.C
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  11^e B.P.C
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  12^e B.P.C
• 
  G.C.M.A

Colonial and Troupes de Marine

Colonial and Marine Infantry Parachute Regiments

Main articles: 24th Airborne Division (France), 25th Airborne Division (France), and 11th Parachute Division (France)

Main articles: Marcel Bigeard, Patrice Le Nepvou de Carfort, François Cann, and Hervé Charpentier

• 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1^re CIA, 1^re CP, PPL, 1^re CCP, French SAS, 1^er BIA, 4^e BIA, 2^e RCP or 4th French SAS, 1^er BC.SAS, 1^er BP.SAS, 2^e BP.SAS, 1^er BPARA.SAS, 1^er BCCP, 1^er GCCP, 1^er BPC, 1^re D-B.P.SAS, D-B.CCP, D-B.CCP.SAS, 1^re DBCCP, 2^e DBCCP, B.P.Colonial BPC, BEPC, BP-OM, B.P.I.Ma, then 1^er R.P.I.Ma part of COS).
• 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (2^e BCCP, 2^e B.P.Colonial 2^e BPC, 2nd Colonial Parachute Regiment 2^e RPC, then 2^e RPIMa).
• 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (3^e BCCP, 3^e GCCP, 3^e BCCP, 3^e B.P.Colonial 3^e BPC, 3rd Colonial Parachute Regiment 3^e RPC, then 3^e RPIMa), (Commando Parachute Group Teams).
• 5th Marine Infantry Parachute Battalion (French: 5^e Bataillon de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine) (5^e BPIC, 5^e BCCP, 5^eBPC, 5^e BPIMa - dissolved).
• 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (6^e BCCP, 6^e GCCP, 6^eB.P.Colonial 6^e BPC, 6th Colonial Parachute Regiment 6^e RPC, then 6^e RPIMa - dissolved).
• 7th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 7^e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine) (7^e BCCP, 7^eGCCP, 7^e BCCP, 7^e BPC, 4^eBCCP, 7th Colonial Parachute Regiment 7^e RPC, 7^e RPIMa, then 7^e RPCS - dissolved).
• 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8^e B.P.Colonial 8^e BPC, 8^e GCP, 8^e B.P.Choc 8^e BPC, 8th Colonial Parachute Regiment 8^e RPC, then 8^e RPIMa), (Commando Parachute Group Teams).

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  1^er R.P.I.Ma
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  2^e R.P.I.Ma
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  3^e R.P.I.Ma
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  5^e B.P.I.Ma
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  6^e R.P.I.Ma
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  7^e R.P.I.Ma
• 
  8^e R.P.I.Ma

Battalions and Colonial Parachute Groups

Main articles: Marcel Bigeard, Patrice Le Nepvou de Carfort, and François Cann

• 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (1e BCCP, 1e GCCP, 1e BPC, then B.P.C - 1^er R.P.I.Ma).
• 2nd Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (2e BCCP, 2e GCCP, 2e BPC, then 2e RPC - 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment(2e RPIMa).
• 3rd Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (3e BCCP, 3e BPC, then 3e RPC, 3e RPIMa).
• 4th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: fr:4e bataillon colonial de commandos parachutistes) (4e BCCP - dissolved).
• 5th Colonial Parachute Infantry Battalion (French: 5^e Bataillon Parachutiste d'Infanterie Colonial) (5^e BPIC - dissolved).
• 5th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: 5^e Bataillon Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes) (5^e BCCP then 5^e BPC - dissolved).
• 6th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: 6^e Bataillon Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes) (6^e BCCP, 6^e GCCP then 6^e BPC, then 6^e R.P.C - 6^e R.P.I.Ma).
• 7th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: 7^e Bataillon Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes) (7^e BCCP, 7^e GCCP then 7^e BPC - dissolved).
• 8th Colonial Parachute Battalion (French: 8^e Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux) (8^e BPC, then 8^e R.P.C - 8^e R.P.I.Ma).
• 10th Colonial Parachute Battalion (French: 10^e Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux) (10^e BPC).
• Colonial Group Parachute Commando of Madagascar (French: Groupe Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes de Madagascar) (GCCP Madagascar - dissolved).
• Colonial Group Parachute Commando of AEF (French: Groupe Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes d'AEF) (GCCP AEF - dissolved).
• Marine Infantry Parachute Company (French: Compagnie Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine) (CPIMA and 6^e CPIMa - dissolved).

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  1^er B.C.C.P
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  2^e B.C.C.P
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  3^e B.C.C.P
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  3^e R.P.C
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  5^e B.P.I.C
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  5^e B.C.C.P

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  6^e B.C.C.P
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  7^e B.C.C.P
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  8^e B.P.C
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  8^e G.C.P
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  8^e R.P.C

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  10^e B.P.C
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  G.C.C.P.M
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  G.C.C.P A.E.F
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  C.P.I.Ma

French Train Parachute Regiments

Parachute Companies and Regiments

• Air Support Companies (CRA).
• Air Delivery Regiment (RLA - dissolved).
• 1st Train Parachute Regiment (French: 1^er Régiment du Train Parachutiste) (1^er RTP).

Airborne Bases

• Northern Airborne Base (French: Base Aéroportée Nord) (B.AP.N - dissolved).
• Southern Airborne Base (French: Bases Aéroportée Sud) (B.AP.S - dissolved).
• North African Airborne Base (French: Base Aéroportée d'Afrique du Nord) (B.AP/AF.N - dissolved).
• Airborne Operational Mobile Base (B.O.M.AP).

• 
  B.AP.N
• 
  B.AP.S
• 
  B.AP/AF.N

Parachute Command and Support

• 14th Parachute Logistic and Support Regiment (French: 14^e Régiment d'Infanterie et de Soutien Logistique Parachutiste) (14^e RISLP) - former 14th Parachute Command and Support Regiment.
• 7th Parachute Command and Support Regiment (French: 7^e Régiment Parachutiste de Commandement et de Soutien) (7^e RPCS - dissolved).

• 
  7^e R.P.C.S

Matériel

• 3rd Matériel Regiment (French: 3^e Régiment du Matériel) (3^e RMAT).

Vietnamese, Laotien and Cambodian Parachute Units

• 1st Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (French: 1^er Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens) (1^er BPVN - dissolved).
• 3rd Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (French: 3^e Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens) (3^e BPVN - dissolved).
• 5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (French: 5^e Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens) (5^e BPVN - dissolved).
• 6th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (dissolved).
• 7th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (dissolved).
• 1st Khmers Parachute Battalion (created on December 1, 1952 in Cambodia).
• 1st Laotian Parachute Battalion (created on October 1, 1951 in Vientiane, Laos).

Algerian Parachute Units

• 19th Algerian Parachute Battalion
• 14th Algerian Parachute Tirailleur Brigade

French Air Force Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air

Past and present Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air units have included:

• 601st Airborne Infantry Group (601e G.I.A, 1e CIA, 1e BCP, then 1e RCP).[1]
• 602nd Airborne Infantry Group (602e G.I.A, 1e CIA, 1e BCP, then 1e RCP).[1]
• Air Marching Infantry Company (CIAM), 1e RCP).[1]
• 1st Air Infantry Company (1^re CIA, 1^er BCP, then 1^er RCP).[1]
• 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1^er RCP of the French Air Force transferred to the French Army).[1]
• Air Force Security and Intervention Forces Brigade (France)
  • Air Parachute Commando n° 10, C.P.A 10, part of Special Operations Command (France) (COS).[1]
  • Air Parachute Commando n° 20, C.P.A 20
  • Air Parachute Commando n° 30, C.P.A 30
  • Protection Squadrons (French: Escadron de protection).

French Navy

Main articles: French Navy and Major (France)

Naval Fusiliers and Commandos include the following Forces Fusiliers Marins and Commandos Marine FORFUSCO

• Aeronautical Naval Parachute Commando (dissolved).
• Commando Ponchardier (French: Commando Ponchardier) (SAS B).
• Commando Hubert (French: Commando Hubert) (part of COS).
• Fusiliers Marins Commandos Group (GROUFUMACO - dissolved).
• Commando François (dissolved).
• Commando de Penfentenyo (French: Commando de Penfentenyo) (part of COS).
• Commando Jaubert (French: Commando Jaubert) (part of COS).
• Commando de Montfort (French: Commando de Montfort) (part of COS).
• Commando Trépel (French: Commando Trépel) (part of COS).
• Naval Fusiliers Instruction Center.
• Naval Fusiliers and Commando Base (BASEFUSCO).
• Commando Kieffer (French: Commando Kieffer) (part of COS).

National Gendarmerie

Main articles: National Gendarmerie and Major (France)

Paratroopers of the National Gendarmerie include:

• National Gendarmerie Parachute Intervention Squadron (EPIGN), part of the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (French: Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale), the GIGN.

Medics

Combat medics in the French Armed Forces are part of the French Defence Health Service. However, each French regiment, battalion, company and unit has their own specialized combats medics, with ranks designating various unit level sizes.

For French Regiments engaged in combat, the leading Medical leadership would be a colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Parachute Medical-Colonel of the Army (French: Médecin-Colonel Parachutiste de l'Armée).

For French Foreign Legion Regiments, Medics can be French and Foreign, while the leading Medical leadership would be a Colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Foreign Parachute Medical-Colonel]] (French: Médecin-Chef Parachutiste des Régiments, Bataillons et Compagnies Etranger de Parachutistes).

See also

• • French Special Operations Command (French: Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS))
  • Direction générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale (French: Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie nationale (DGGN)) in liaison

References

1. Frédéric AUTHIE. "1er RCP - Site officiel -". defense.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
2. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
3. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Traditions, Chant du 2e REP
4. GYI. "Les origines..." legion-etrangere.com.
5. GYI. "1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes". legion-etrangere.com.
6. GYI. "1er Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes". legion-etrangere.com.
7. GYI. "3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes". legion-etrangere.com.
8. GYI. "2e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes". legion-etrangere.com.
9. GYI. "1er Régiment étranger de génie". legion-etrangere.com.
10. GYI. "2e Régiment étranger de génie". legion-etrangere.com.
11. GYI. "Structure du 2ème régiement étranger de génie". legion-etrangere.com.
12. "17e régiment du génie parachutiste". defense.gouv.fr.

Bibliography

• E. Micheletti et J. Baltzer, Insignes et brevets parachutistes de l'armée française, éditions Histoires et Collections, 2001, ISBN 2-913903-11-8.
• Collectif, Histoire des parachutistes français (History of French Paratroopers), Société de Production Littéraire, 1975.

External links

• History of the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment, 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment, 14th Parachute Chasseur Regiment and 18th Parachute Chasseur Regiment