List of French paratrooper units

Chuteur Opérationnel Instructor and Moniteur Brevet of the French Armed Forces, not including the Golden Insignia of the R.E.P Legion Instructor and Moniteur Brevet, centered by the flag colors of the French Foreign Legion.

Chuteur Opérationnel Brevet of Commando Parachute Group of the French Armed Forces, not including the Golden Insignia of the R.E.P Legion Commando Parachute Brevet, centered by the flag colors of the French Foreign Legion.

Paratrooper Moniteur Brevet of the French Armed Forces, not including the Golden Insignia of the R.E.P Legion Moniteur Brevet, centered by the flag colors of the French Foreign Legion.

French and Foreign Legion Parachute Brevet, also not including 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 and from H.M' s British Army, then dispersed in the ensemble forming developing components of the Armed Forces of France.

Berets Insignias of Paratroopers of France

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

Circled Winged Armed Star worn on Beret of French Air Force Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air.
Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere worn on Beret of French Army Metropolitan Paratroopers and Beret of Foreign Legion BEPs and REPs
Anchored Winged Armed Dextrochere worn on Beret of French Army Marine Infantry Paratroopers.
Armed Flying Frigate worn on Beret of French Navy, La Royale de France, Commandos Marine.

French Air Force

Main article: French Air Force

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

601st Airborne Infantry Group (601^e G.I.A, 1^re CIA, 1^er BCP, then 1^er RCP)^[1]
602nd Airborne Infantry Group (602^e G.I.A, 1^re CIA, 1^er BCP, then 1^er RCP)^[1]
Air Marching Infantry Company (CIAM, 1^er 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)^[2]
Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air
Air Brigade of Security and Intervention Forces (French: Brigade aérienne des forces de sécurité et d'intervention)
- Protection Squadrons (French: Escadron de protection)
Air Parachute Commandos, C.P.A :
- Air Parachute Commando n° 10, C.P.A 10 (French: Commando Parachutiste de l'Air n° 10, C.P.A 10) (601^e G.I.A^[1] & 602^e G.I.A,^[1] C.P.A 10 part of COS)
- Air Parachute Commando n° 20, C.P.A 20 (French: Commando Parachutiste de l'Air n° 20, C.P.A 20)
- Air Parachute Commando n° 30, C.P.A 30 (French: Commando parachutiste de l'Air n° 30, C.P.A 30)

Air Parachute Commando n° 10
C.P.A 10
1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
1^er R.C.P
1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
1^er R.P.I.M.a

Air Engineers

25th Air Engineer Regiment (French: 25^e régiment du génie de l'air) (25^e RGA of the French Army operated by the French Air Force)

Regimental Insignia of the 25th Air Engineer Battalion (25^e B.G.A)

Metropolitan Paratroopers of the French Army and Paratroopers of the B.E.Ps and R.E.Ps

Main article: French Army

Main article: Structure of the French Army

Main article: List of French Army regiments

Parachute Divisions

Main articles: Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Jacques Massu, Pierre Jeanpierre and Hélie de Saint Marc

Parachute units of the French Army include:

24th Airborne Division (24^e DA, 25th Motoryzed Infantry Division 25^e DIM, then 25th Airborne Division 25th DA).
25th Airborne Division (25th Motoryzed Infantry Division 25^e DIM; then, 25th Airborne Division 25^e DA dissolved).
25th Parachute Division (25th Parachute Division 25^e DP, dissolved).
10th Parachute Division (10th Parachute Division 10^e 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 Groupments

Main articles: Pierre Segrétain and Rémy Raffalli

The 11th Parachute Brigade (11^e BP) of the French Army with the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2^e REP) only, inlcude:
- Commando Parachute Group (19 G.C.P Teams)
  - (3 G.C.P Teams of 10 commandos), 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment^[2]
  - (2 G.C.P Teams), 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment
  - 1st Parachute Train Transport Regiment
  - (3 G.C.P Teams), 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment^[3]
  - (2 G.C.P Teams), 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
  - (2 G.C.P Teams), 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
  - (2 G.C.P Teams), 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment
  - (2 G.C.P Teams), 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment
Airborne Groupment (French: Groupement aéroporté) (GAP)

Parachute Demi-Brigades

Main articles: 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment and 25th Airborne Division (France)

Main articles: Georges Bergé, Pierre Chateau-Jobert, André Zirnheld and Christian Piquemal

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 Pratroopers
National Parachute Instruction Center (NPIC) Orléans (Dissolved)

C.E.T.A.P
B.E.T.A.P
1-E.T.A.P

French Foreign Legion

Main articles: Foreign Legion Command, Honneur et Fidélité and French Foreign Legion

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 BEPs and REPs of the Legion.^[4]

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

Foreign Parachute Battalions, Regiments & Companies of the French Foreign Legion

Main articles: Pierre Segrétain, Pierre Jeanpierre, Jacques Morin, Rémy Raffalli, Paul Arnaud de Foïard and Jacques Molinier

Main articles: Georges Hamacek, Hélie de Saint Marc, Pierre Sergent, Guy Rubin de Cervens, Erwan Bergot and Paul Turcy

Main articles: Christian Piquemal, Bruno Dary and Alain Bouquin

Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (Para company of the 3^e R.E.I attached to the III/1^er R.C.P - dissolved then 1^er B.E.P)^[5]
Foreign Air Supply Company (C.E.R.A - dissolved)
1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company (1^re C.E.P.M.L - dissolved)
1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1^er B.E.P, III Formations; then, 1^er R.E.P - dissolved)^[6]
1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1^er R.E.P - dissolved)^[7]
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)^[8]
3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (3^e R.E.P - dissolved, merged with 2^e B.E.P, then 2^e R.E.P)^[8]
2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (2^e B.E.P, V Formations with 3^e B.E.P then 2^e R.E.P - dissolved)^[9]
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, 2^e R.E.P,^[3]^[5] (3 Commando Parachute Group Teams)

Para Co of 3rd R.E.I in the 1^er B.E.P and 1^er R.E.P
1^er B.E.P
2^e B.E.P
3^e B.E.P & 3^e R.E.P

DINOPS, PCG and 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 B.L.B) include:

6th Foreign Engineer Regiment, (6^e REG renamed 1^er R.E.G)^[10] part of 6th Light Armoured Division (French: 6^e Division Légère Blindée, 6^e D.L.B).
- D.I.N.O.P.S Teams (Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment, French: Detachement d'Intervention Nautique Operationnelle Subaquatique)
1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, (1^er R.E.G)^[10]
- P.C.G Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, French: Plongeurs du Combat du Génie), former D.I.N.O.P.S 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 M.I.B) include:

2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment, (2^e R.E.G)^[11]
- P.C.G Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, French: Plongeurs du Combat du Génie), former D.I.N.O.P.S Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.^[12]
- Mountain Commando Groups (G.C.M)^[12]

31^e Brigade, 31^e B.D.E featuring Poseidon
6^e D.L.B
then
6^e B.L.B
27^e B.I.M

6^e R.E.G featuring the Temple of Jupiter
1^er R.E.G
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 (French: 5^e Régiment d'Artillerie de Campagne Aéroporté) (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 RAP), (2 Commando Parachute Group Teams)

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), (2 Commando Parachute Group Teams)
13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13^e RDP)

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^[13] (17^e RGAP, then 17^e RGP), (2 Commando Parachute Group Teams)

Air Engineers

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

15th Air Engineer Regiment (French: 15^e Régiment du Génie de l'Air) (15^e BGA, 15^e RGA, 25^e BGA, 115^e CMGA, C4/18.GA, 35^e BGA, CIS.GA, 25^e RGA - dissolved)
25th Air Engineer Regiment (French: 25^e Régiment du Génie de l'Air) (15^e RGA, 25^e BGA, 25^e CMGA, 25^e RGA)
35th Air Engineer Battalion (French: 35^e Bataillon du Génie de l'Air) (15^e RGA, 35^e BGA - dissolved)
45th Air Engineer Regiment (French: 45^e Régiment du Génie de l'Air) (15^e RGA, 45^e CTGA, 45^e BAGA, 115^e CMGA, 45^e RGA, 45^e BGA, 25^e RGA & 15^e RGA - dissolved)

Regimental Insignia of the 15th Air Engineer Battalion (15^e B.G.A)
Regimental Insignia of the 25th Air Engineer Battalion (25^e B.G.A)
Regimental Insignia of the 45th Air Engineer Battalion (45^e B.G.A)
Commando Brevet of Constructible Planetary Search Terrain Platforms of the 15th Air Engineer Regiment (15^e R.G.A)
Garrison of the 15th Air Engineer Regiment

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)

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)

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 RPIMa

Main article: Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

Main articles: David Stirling, Georges Bergé, Pierre Chateau-Jobert, Pierre Segrétain, André Zirnheld and Christian Piquemal

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

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

3rd (3^e R.C.P) and 4th (2^e R.C.P) French Special Air Service of H.M's British Army
9^e R.C.P
3^e Bataillon du 2^e R.C.P or 4th French Special Air Service of H.M's British Army
3^e R.C.P or 3rd French Special Air Service of H.M's British Army
Arm patch of the 3^e R.C.P or 3rd French Special Air Service of H.M's British Army
SAS Operational Wings

Para Chasseur Company of Free French Forces (F.F.L)
FFLSAS reserved for SAS paratroopers of Free France 1940-1945.
Insignia of the 2^e R.C.P, the 1^er B.C.C.P SAS and 1^er B.P.C
1^er R.C.P
14^e R.C.P
18^e R.C.P

Choc Paratroopers

Main articles: 24th Airborne Division (France), 25th Airborne Division (France) and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

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) (GCMA - dissolved)

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

2^e B.P.C
11^e B.P.C
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), 11th Parachute Division (France), Marcel Bigeard and Pierre Chateau-Jobert

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, 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 RCP then 2^e RPIMa)
3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (3^e RPC then 3^e RPIMa), (2 Commando Parachute Group Teams)
5th Marine Infantry Parachute Battalion (French: 5^e Bataillon de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine) (5^e BPIMa - dissolved)
6th Marine Infantry 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 RPC then 7^e RPIMa - dissolved)
8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8^e RPC then 8^e RPIMa), (2 Commando Parachute Group Teams)

Battalions and Colonial Groups Parachutes (BCCP, GCCP et BPC)

Main articles: Marcel Bigeard and Pierre Chateau-Jobert

1st Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: 1er Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine) (1^er BCCP, 1^er GCCP, 1^er BPC, then 1er RPMIa)
2nd Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: 2^e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine) (2^e BCCP, 2^e GCCP, 2^e BPC, then 2^e RPMIa)
3rd Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: 3^e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine) (3^e BCCP, 3^e BPC, then 3^e RPMIa)
4th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (French: 4^e Bataillon Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes) (4^e 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)
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 RPMIa)
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)

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

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

10^e B.P.C
G.C.C.P.M
G.C.C.P A.E.F
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: 1er 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 Command and Support Regiment (French: 14^e Régiment Parachutiste de Commandement et de Soutien) (14^e RPCS - dissolved)
7th Parachute Command and Support Regiment (French: 7^e Régiment Parachutiste de Commandement et de Soutien) (7^e RPCS - dissolved)

17^e R.P.C.S

Vietnamese, Laotien and Cambodian Parachute Units

Main article: Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

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 (French: 6^e Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens) (6^e BPVN - dissolved)
7th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (French: 7^e Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens) (7^e 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)

1^er B.P.V.N
3^e B.P.V.N
5^e B.P.V.N
6^e B.P.V.N
7^e B.P.V.N

Algerian Parachute Units

19th Algerian Parachute Battalion
14th Algerian Parachute Tirailleur Brigade

19^e B.P.A

French Navy

Main article: French Navy

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

Aeronautical Naval Parachute Commando (dissolved)
Commando Ponchardier (French: Commando Ponchardier) (SAS B - dissolved)
Commando Hubert (French: Commando Hubert) (part of COS)
Marine Fusiliers Commandos Groups (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)
School of Marines Fusilliers
Marine Fusillier and Commando Base (Basefusco)
Commando Kieffer (French: Commando Kieffer) (part of COS)

SAS B Commando Ponchardier
Commando Hubert
Commando de Pendentenyo

Commando Jaubert
Commando de Montfort
Commando Trépel
Commando Kieffer

National Gendarmerie

Main article: National Gendarmerie

Paratroopers of the National Gendarmerie include:

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

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

Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion (French: Recherche, assistance, intervention, dissuasion), the RAID.

E.P.I.G.N
G.I.G.N

References

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1 2 3 Frédéric AUTHIE. "1er RCP - Site officiel -". defense.gouv.fr.
1 2 Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
↑ Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Traditions, Chant du 2e REP
1 2 GYI. "Les origines...". legion-etrangere.com.
↑ GYI. "1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes". legion-etrangere.com.
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1 2 GYI. "1er Régiment étranger de génie". legion-etrangere.com.
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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.

External links

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

Foreign Legion Command
French Foreign Legion

Current
Foreign Legion
Units

Administrative	Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments 1st Foreign Regiment Foreign Legion Command Foreign Legion Recruiting Group

Infantry & Parachute Infantry	2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte

Cavalry	1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment

Engineer & Parachute Engineer	6th Foreign Engineer Regiment 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment

Training	4th Foreign Regiment Jungle Training Center Combat Training Center at Arta Beach

Defunct
Foreign Legion
Units

Administrative and Training	Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments

Parachute	Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion Foreign Air Supply Company 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company

Infantry	1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1st Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment 2nd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment 3rd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment 4th Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment/Garibaldi Legion 1st Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment 21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers 23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers

Cavalry	2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division

Transport	Armored Train of the Foreign Legion

Disciplinary	Disciplinary Company of the Foreign Regiments in the Far East

Foreign Legion Brigades	31st Brigade (France)

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List of French paratrooper units

Berets Insignias of Paratroopers of France

French Air Force

Air Engineers

Metropolitan Paratroopers of the French Army and Paratroopers of the B.E.Ps and R.E.Ps

Parachute Divisions

Parachute Brigades and Groupments

Parachute Demi-Brigades

Parachute Centers of Formation and Schools

French Foreign Legion

Foreign Parachute Battalions, Regiments & Companies of the French Foreign Legion

DINOPS, PCG and Commandos of the French Foreign Legion

Parachute Artillery

Parachute Cavalry

Parachute Engineer

Air Engineers

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 RPIMa

Choc Paratroopers

Colonial and Troupes de Marine

Colonial and Marine Infantry Parachute Regiments

Battalions and Colonial Groups Parachutes (BCCP, GCCP et BPC)

French Train Parachute Regiments

Parachute Companies and Regiments

Airborne Bases

Parachute Command and Support

Vietnamese, Laotien and Cambodian Parachute Units

Algerian Parachute Units

French Navy

National Gendarmerie

See also

References

Bibliography

External links

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