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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 ...
French Army and Navy paratrooper brevet French Air Force paratrooper brevet French Marine Infantry Paratroopers, 2012 Main article: List of French paratrooper units Army
The French Army insignia of metropolitan paratroopers consists of a closed "winged armed dextrochere", ("right winged arm") with a sword pointing upwards. The insignia makes reference to the patron saint of paratroopers and represents "the right Arm of Saint Michael", the Archangel , which, according to Liturgy , [ dubious – discuss ] is the ...
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment is the only French parachute regiment that traces its roots to the French Air Force, hence the representation of a golden hawk on the rank insignia and that of uniforms and which originally referred to the 601st Airborne Infantry Group and 602nd Airborne Infantry Group respectively (601 e G.I.A, 602 e G.I.A).
The École des troupes aéroportées (ETAP), or School of Airborne Troops, is a military school [1] dedicated to training the military paratroopers of the French army. It was established in 1964 and is located in the town of Pau, in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP) is the only airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. [5] It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part of the spearhead of the French rapid reaction force.
The 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 2 e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) or 2 e RCP, is one of the most decorated French units of the Second World War, the only land unit awarded the red fourragère in that war, including six citations at the orders of the armed forces. [1]
The Commando Parachute Group (French: Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes, GCP) is a unit of elite pathfinders within the French Army's 11th Parachute Brigade (11e BP). These pathfinders are paratroopers drawn from the various regiments of the brigade who then undertake GCP training and must pass various requirements.