List of French paratrooper units

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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.

The Airborne units history of France debuted when the French Armed Forces formed during the Interwar period specialized paratroopers units. First issued from the French Air Force, they were rapidly integrated in the French Army, French Navy, National Gendarmerie and from H.M.' s British Army, then dispersed in the ensemble forming developing components of the Armed Forces of France.

Insignias of France

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

French Air Force

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Air Parachute Commandos (French: Commandos Parachutistes de l'Air) include:

Air Engineers

French Army Metropolitan Paratroopers & Paratroopers of the C.E.Ps, B.E.Ps & R.E.Ps

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Parachute Divisions

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Parachute units of the French Army include:

Parachute Brigades and Groupments

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Parachute Demi-Brigades

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Parachute Centers of Formation and Schools

French Foreign Legion

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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.

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

Foreign Parachute Companies, Battalions & Regiments (C.E.Ps, B.E.Ps & R.E.Ps)

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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: 6e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6e BLB) include:

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

Parachute Artillery

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Parachute Cavalry

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

Parachute Engineer

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Air Engineers

Air Engineer Battalions and Regiments of the French Army operated by the French Air Force include :

Parachute Infantry

Patrol Chasseurs

General Parachute Infantry

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

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Choc Paratroopers

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Colonial and Troupes de Marine

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Colonial and Marine Infantry Parachute Regiments

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Battalions and Colonial Parachute Groups (B.C.C.P, G.C.C.P & B.P.C)

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French Train Parachute Regiments

Parachute Companies and Regiments

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

1er R.T.P

Airborne Bases

Parachute Command and Support

Vietnamese, Laotien and Cambodian Parachute Units

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

Algerian Parachute Units

French Navy

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Marine Naval Force Fusiliers and Commandos (French: Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos) include the following Forces Fusiliers Marins and Commandos Marine:

National Gendarmerie

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Paratroopers of the National Gendarmerie include:

Paratroopers of the National Police (French: Police Nationale) include:

See also

References

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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.

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