Foreign Air Supply Company

Foreign Air Supply Company (Compagnie étrangère de Ravitaillement par Air)
Company Insignia
Active	January 1, 1951 to August 31, 1951
Country	France
Branch	French Foreign Legion
Type	Foreign Airborne Supply
Garrison/HQ	Bac Mai
Colors	Green and Red
Anniversaries	Camerone Day
Engagements	First Indochina War
Abbreviation	C.E.R.A

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.

The Foreign Air Supply Company (C.E.R.A) (French: compagnie étrangère de ravitaillement par air, C.E.R.A) was a foreign air supply unit of the French Foreign Legion.

Creation and designations

Main article: List of French paratrooper units

Compagnie Etrangère de Ravitaillement par Air, (C.E.R.A)

The Foreign Air Supply Company was an ephemeral unit of the French Foreign Legion which fought in the First Indochina War.

The foreign combat company (C.E.R.A) was created on January 1, 1951 from the Air Supply Company (C.R.A) from the Northern Airborbe Base (B.A.P.N). Stationed at Bac Mai, the foreign combat company was in charge of delivering logistical supply and was manned by 120 legionnaires and 70 autochthones.

Dissolved, the foreign combat company becomes on September 1, 1951, the Air Supply Company of the Viet Nam Land Forces (C.R.A/FTVN).

Traditions

The Archangel Michael featured in Mont Saint-Michel and the Insignia of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment.

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  French and Foreign Legion Parachute Brevet.

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  Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere of Foreign Legion Paratroopers

Insignias

The insignia of the Foreign Legion Paratroopers of France represents a closed <<winged armed dextrochere>>, meaning a "right winged arm" armed with a sword pointing upwards. The Insignia makes reference to the Patron of Paratroopers. In fact, the Insignia represents <<the right Arm of Saint Michael>>, the Archangel which according to Liturgy is the <<Armed Arm of God>>. This Insignia is the symbol of righteous combat and fidelity to superior missions.

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Colonel Paul Marie Félix Jacques René Arnaud de Foïard (1921-2005)

Notable Officers and Legionnaires

• Paul Arnaud de Foïard

See also

• Pierre Segretain
• Pierre Jeanpierre
• Hélie de Saint Marc
• Airborne Units of France
• 25th Parachute Division
• 11th Parachute Brigade
• 10th Parachute Division
• 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
• 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
• 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment

External links

• French Wikipedia article