The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (french: 1^er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes, 1^er RHP) is an

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unit in the

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, founded in 1720 by Hungarian noble

Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny ( hu, Bercsényi László) (August 3, 1689 in Eperjes, Sáros County, Kingdom of Hungary (today Prešov, Slovakia) – January 9, 1778 in Luzancy, Kingdom of France (today France) was a Hungarian-born soldier who beca ...

. It is stationed in Tarbes and is a part of the

11th Parachute Brigade The 11th Parachute Brigade (french: 11e Brigade Parachutiste, 11e BP) is a unit of the French Army, predominantly infantry, part of the French Airborne Units and specialized in air combat and air assault. The brigade's primary vocation is to pr ...

Creation and different nominations

* 1719 - 1720 : The Hussars of Bercheny are raised at

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, following the demand of the

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by Count of Bercheny. * 1791 : Units of the

are named after their function of arms and numbered in terms of their seniority. The Regiment of Bercheny becomes accordingly the 1st Hussar Regiment. * 29 floréal an IV ( 29 - ''floréal'': meaning the second month of spring - '' an IV'' or ''year IV'' : end of 1795 and debut of 1796 in the

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) : The regiment received half of the

of the 13th Hussar Regiment (french: 13e régiment de hussards). * 1815 : The regiment is dissolved. * 1816 : Creation of the 1st Hussar Regiment of Jura. * 1824 : Redesignated as 1st Hussar Regiment of Chartres. * 1940 : dissolved following the

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with

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. * 1945 : recreated by the political resistance during

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and designated Reconnaissance Regiment of the 25th Division. * 1946 : designated as

1st Parachute Hussar Regiment The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes, 1er RHP) is an airborne cavalry unit in the French Army, founded in 1720 by Hungarian noble Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny. It is stationed in Tarbes and is a p ...

at the corps of the 25th Airborne Division 25^e D.A.P on the occasion of the regiment's voyage to

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History since 1946

Campaigns

Composition

The 1^er RHP consists of: * Command and Logistics Squadron (ECL) * 1st Squadron, Air-transportable armored (1er Escadron) ** 6 VBL ** 3

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** 6 VAB C20 * 2nd Squadron, Air-transportable armored (2e Escadron) ** 13 VBL ** 12

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* 3rd Squadron, Reconnaissance and Anti-Tank (ERIAC) (''only unit fully parachutable, both men and equipment'') (3e Escadron) ** VBL *** VBL reconnaissance, 7.62 mm

AA-52 machine gun The ''AA-52'' (full designation in French: ''Arme Automatique Transformable Modèle 1952'', "Transformable automatic weapon model 1952") is one of the first French-produced guns of the post–World War II era. It was manufactured by the French g ...

*** VBL anti-tank,

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anti-tank missile *** VBL support, 12.7 mm

M2 Browning machine gun The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, ...

*** VBL command * 4th Squadron, Air-transportable armored (4e Escadron) ** 13 VBL ** 12 ERC 90 Sagaie * 5th Squadron, operational reserve (5e Escadron) * 11th Squadron, training and education (disbanded on 14 January 2011) * 2 GCP Teams

Equipment

Vehicles

(3) *

(36) *

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(68) *

Peugeot P4 The P4 is an unarmoured off-road vehicle used by the military of France. It was manufactured by Peugeot but is now manufactured by Panhard. It is to be replaced with the PVP by Panhard. The P4 is a derivative of the Mercedes Geländewagen milit ...

(84) *

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motorcycles *

Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé The Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé or VAB (literally meaning "Armoured Forward Vehicle"; but more appropriately translated: "Armoured Vanguard Vehicle") is a French armoured personnel carrier and support vehicle designed and manufactured by Renault ...

Weapons

anti-tank guided missile (24)

Traditions

Except for the

Legionnaires The French Foreign Legion (french: Légion étrangère) is a corps of the French Army which comprises several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, airborne troops. It was created in 1831 to allow foreign nationals into the French Army. It ...

of the 1^er REG, 2^ème REG, 2^ème REP that conserve the

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; the remainder of the French army metropolitan and marine paratroopers forming the 11th Parachute Brigade wear the Red Beret. File:Chuteur Opérationnel.jpg, French

Commando Parachute Group 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 t ...

Brevet of Chuteur Opérationnel File:Béret rouge du 1er régiment de hussards parachutistes.jpg, 1^er Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere of French Army Metropolitan Paratroopers File:Brevet Parachutiste.jpg, French Parachute Brevet. The Archangel Saint Michael, patron of the French paratroopers is celebrated on September 29. The ''prière du Para'' (Prayer of the Paratrooper) was written by

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in 1938.

Insignias

Just like the paratrooper Brevet of the French Army; the Insignia of French Paratroopers was created in 1946. The French Army Insignia of metropolitan Paratroopers 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

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which according to

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is the "Armed Arm of God". This Insignia is the symbol of righteous combat and fidelity to superior missions. File:InsECL.jpg, Escadron de commandement et de logistique (ECL). File:Ins1esc.JPG, 1^er Escadron. File:Ins2esc.jpg, 2^e Escadron. File:Ins3esc.jpg, 3^e Escadron (ERIAC). File:Ins4esc.jpg, 4^e Escadron. File:Ins5esc.jpg, 5^e Escadron (reserve). File:Ins11esc.jpg, 11^e Escadron (disbanded on 14 January 2011).

Regimental Colors

Garde de l'étendard du 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes

File:1er régiment de hussards parachutistes - drapeau.svg, Regimental Colors of the 1st Parachute Hussars Regiment with battle respective honours

Regimental Song

''Based on the melody of the revolutionary Polish song

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:'' ;Original version

Decorations

Photo Croix de guerre recto.jpg, Croix de guerre 1914-1918 with one vermeil star (Citation at the orders of the armed forces). Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Française.jpg,

Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix (French for "cross") may refer to: Belgium * Croix-lez-Rouveroy, a village in municipality of Estinnes in the province of Hainaut France * Croix, Nord, in the Nord department * Croix, Territoire de Belfort, in the Territoire de Belfort depa ...

with one palm (citation at the orders of the armed forces). Croix valeur militaire française.jpg,

Croix de la Valeur militaire The Cross for Military Valour (french: Croix de la Valeur Militaire) is a military decoration of France. It recognises an individual bestowed a Mention in Dispatches earned for showing valour in presence of an enemy, in theatres of operations wh ...

with one palm in 2012 following engagement of the regiment in Afghanistan (Operation Pamir).Site de la 11^ème BP
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Honours

Battle honours

* Valmy 1792 * Jemmapes 1792 * Castiglione 1796 * Eylau 1807 * Sebastopol 1855 * La Mortagne 1914 * La Serre 1918 * AFN 1952-1962

Regimental Commanders of the 1st Hussars Regiment

Ancien Régime ''Ancien'' may refer to * the French word for " ancient, old" ** Société des anciens textes français * the French for "former, senior" Virelai ancien Ancien Régime ** Ancien Régime in France {{disambig ...

* 1720 : de Bercheny * 1722 : de Bonnaire * 1744 : de Nordmann * 1749 : de Totte * 1751 : de Bercheny (2), fils du précédent. * 1762 : de Polleretsky * 1762 : de Bercheny François Antoine Ladislas (1744-1811), son of the former. * 1762 : de Sombreuil * 1771 : de Humbert * 1776 : de Thumery * 1785 : de Pange * 1789 : Henri Roland Lancelot Turpin de Crissé

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are conside ...
and
First French Empire The First French Empire, officially the French Republic, then the French Empire (; Latin: ) after 1809, also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental E ...

* 1792 : Henri Christian Michel Stengel-Colonel (**) * 1792 : Joseph Armand Nordman-Colonel * 1793 : Philippe Glad-Chef de brigade * 1795 : Louis Jean Charles Bougon-Duclos-Chef de brigade * 1796 : Antoine Henri de Carowe-Chef de brigade * 1797 : Joseph-Denis Picard-Chef de brigade (*) * 1803 : Philippe Augustin Rouvillois-Colonel * 1807 : Jacques Begougne de Juniac-Colonel * 1810 : Eugène Antoine François Merlin-Colonel (*) * 1813 : François Joseph Marie Clary-Colonel * 1814 :

Nicolas Oudinot Nicolas Charles Oudinot, 1st Count Oudinot, 1st Duke of Reggio (25 April 1767 in Bar-le-Duc – 13 September 1847 in Paris), was a Marshal of the Empire. He is known to have been wounded 34 times in battle, being hit by artillery shells, sabers ...

-Colonel * 1815 : François Joseph Marie Clary-Colonel ; Colonels wounded and killed while commanding the 1st Hussars during that period: * colonel Stengel, wounded April 21, 1796 during the battle of Mondovi, died from his wounds on April 28. * chef de brigade Bouglon-Duclos, died of fever. * chef de brigade Carrowe killed during the battle of Rovero on September 6, 1796. * colonel Rouvillois, wounded on December 19, 1806. * colonel Juniac, wounded on February 6, 1807. ; Officers killed and wounded while serving in the 1st Hussars Regiment between (1805 and 1815): * Officers killed : 5 * Officers dying from wounds : 6 * Officers wounded : 57

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et
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* État-major du régiment nearing 1815 ** colonel Auguste-Ambroise-Joselin de Verdière ** lieutenant-colonel : Armand-Louis, chavalier de l'Orme ** chefs d'escadrons : M. Vidal de Léry et Jacques-Victor de Suzainnecourt ** major : Joseph-Antoine, vicomte de Lodin du Mauvoic ** capitaines adjoint-majors : Pierre de Vigneras et Alexandre Pothée ** lieutenant-trésorier : François Vial ** capitaine d'habillement : Jean-Pierre Carmignac ** sous-lieutenant porte-étendard : Michel-Rémi Renaud ** aumônier : Jean Didier ** chirurgien major : Jean-Baptiste Hermaut ** chirurgien aide-major : Antoine-Claude Marchal, dit Lafontaine * 1824–1830 ** colonel : Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans, duc de Chartres, futur duc d'Orléans

1830-1848 :
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* 1830–1832 : ** colonel Royal Prince of France, duc d'Orléans ** cieutenant-colonel Lanthonnet ** chef d'escadron de Suremain ** chef d'escadron Lestocquoy * 1832–1836 : colonel Joseph Simon Pozac * 1845 : colonel Berryer

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* 1854 : colonel comte Lion * 1856 : colonel Moucheton de Gerbrois * 1864 : colonel de la Jaille * 1867 : colonel prince de Bauffremont

1870-1914

* 1870 : colonel prince de Bauffremont * 1872 : colonel d'Agoult * 1884 : colonel Poulard * 1889 : colonel Buffet * 1892 : colonel Geslin de Bourgogne * 1894 : colonel Lageon * 1897 : colonel de Quinemont * 1907 : colonel Simon de la Mortière * 1912 : colonel Renaudeau d'Arc Certicat_de_M

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* 1914 : colonel Leps * 1914–1918 : colonel d'Amade

Interwar Period In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second World War. The interwar period was relative ...

* 1926 : colonel Robert * 1931 : colonel Aubry de la Noé * 1932 : colonel Malcor

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

* 1939 : colonel Rabany * 1940 : colonel de Groulard (wounded in 1940, died from injuries sustained in 1947)

From 1945 till present

* 1946–19xx : colonel De Gastines * 1952–1953: colonel Teyssou * 1954–1956 : colonel Bertrand de Quénetain** * 1956–1958 : lieutenant-colonel Hebrard * 1958–1960 : lieutenant-colonel Jean Compagnon * 1960–1962 : colonel Gautier * 1962–1963 : lieutenant-colonel Teule * 1963–1964 : colonel Donnart * 1964–1966 : colonel de Boifleury** * 1966–1968 : colonel Laflaquiere * 1968–1970 : colonel Jean Combette*** * 1970–1972 : colonel Boissau * 1972–1974 : colonel Delmotte** * 1974–1976 : colonel Morel * 1976–1978 : colonel Gouttenoire*** * 1978–1980 : colonel Berge * 1980–1982 : colonel Varret * 1982–1984 : colonel Genest * 1984–1986 : colonel Gobillard**** * 1986–1988 : colonel d'Astorg * 1988–1990 : colonel Le Mière*** * 1990–1992 : colonel Valentin**** * 1992–1994 : colonel Hubin * 1994–1996 : colonel Duhesme * 1996–1998 : colonel Maes* * 1998–2000 : colonel Duquesne*** * 2000–2002 : colonel de Bavinchove*** ( CEM ISAF in Afghanistan ) * 2002–2004 : colonel Delort-Laval** ( Director of the War School since August 2011 )** division since 2012 * 2004–2006 : colonel de Marisy * 2006–2008 : colonel de Lapresle* * 2008–2010 : colonel Villiaumey * 2010–2012 : colonel Langlade de Montgros * 2012–2014 : colonel Peltier * 2014-.... : colonel Aumonier (*) Officers which subsequently were promoted to

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s.
(**) Officers which subsequently were promoted to

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s
(***)Officers which subsequently were promoted to

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s
(****)Officers which subsequently were promoted to

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Notable Hussars

* Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans, duc de Chartres then duc d'Orléans, Dauphin de France * César de Vachon de Belmont-Briançon then

captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

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Jean-Antoine Marbot Jean-Antoine Marbot ( , ; 7 December 1754 – 19 April 1800), also known to contemporaries as Antoine Marbot, was a French general and politician. He belongs to a family that has distinguished itself particularly in the career of arms, giving t ...

* Général

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Marcellin Marbot Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin Marbot ( , ; 18 August 1782 – 16 November 1854), known as Marcellin Marbot, was a French general, famous for his memoirs depicting the Napoleonic age of warfare. He belongs to a family that has distinguished it ...

* Général comte

Frédéric Henri Walther Frédéric-Louis-Henri Walther (20 June 1761 – 24 November 1813), was a French general of division and a supporter of Napoleon Bonaparte. He fought in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. He enlisted in 1781 and, in his 30-year career, he s ...

(from the rank of a regular soldier -private- to the officer rank of captain) * Général Nicolas-François Christophe (captain in 1793) * Louis Bro (1781-1844), soldier, then futur

general *

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, son of Empire Marshal

Nicolas-Charles Oudinot Nicolas Charles Oudinot, 1st Count Oudinot, 1st Duke of Reggio (25 April 1767 in Bar-le-Duc – 13 September 1847 in Paris), was a Marshal of the Empire. He is known to have been wounded 34 times in battle, being hit by artillery shells, sabers, ...

* Maurice Dupin de Francueil, first capitain on December 21, 1805, then chef d'escadron on March 21, 1807 *

Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély (in 1815, to the rank of captain) * Charles-Marie-Augustin, comte de Goyon (1803-1870), division general, major at 1er hussards le on January 15, 1839 * Charles Louis Schulmeister * Charles Théodore Ernest de Hédouville (1809-1890), French politician, served in the regiment after 1829. *

Olivier de Germay Olivier Jacques Marie Certain de Germay de Cirfontaine (born 18 September 1960) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who has been metropolitan archbishop of Lyon since December 2020. He served as bishop of Ajaccio from 2012–2020. Before t ...

Gaston de Galliffet Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues (Paris, 23 January 1830 – 8 July 1909), was a French general, best known for having taken part in the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune. He was Minister of War in Waldeck-Ro ...

* Lieutenant Robert Chezeau

Gallery

File:Aerotransport ERC90.jpg, File:Largage VBL.JPG, File:Largage Ger.JPG,

References

External links

French official website of the Bercheny's - 1st Parachute Hussars Regiment
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parachute Hussar Regiment, 1st Parachute regiments of France Cavalry regiments of France Regiments of the First French Empire Regiments of the French First Republic 20th-century regiments of France 21st-century regiments of France Hussars Military units and formations established in 1720 Military units and formations disestablished in 1815 Military units and formations established in 1816 Military units and formations disestablished in 1828 Military units and formations established in 1928 Military units and formations disestablished in 1940 Military units and formations established in 1945

Creation and different nominations

History since 1946

Campaigns

Composition

Equipment

Vehicles

Weapons

Traditions

Insignias

Regimental Colors

Regimental Song

Decorations

Honours

Battle honours

Regimental Commanders of the 1st Hussars Regiment

Ancien Régime ''Ancien'' may refer to * the French word for " ancient, old" ** Société des anciens textes français * the French for "former, senior" ** Virelai ancien ** Ancien Régime ** Ancien Régime in France {{disambig ...

1830-1848 : July Monarchy The July Monarchy (french: Monarchie de Juillet), officially the Kingdom of France (french: Royaume de France), was a liberal constitutional monarchy in France under , starting on 26 July 1830, with the July Revolution of 1830, and ending 23 ...

Second Empire Second Empire may refer to: * Second British Empire, used by some historians to describe the British Empire after 1783 * Second Bulgarian Empire (1185–1396) * Second French Empire (1852–1870) ** Second Empire architecture, an architectural styl ...

1870-1914

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

Interwar Period In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second World War. The interwar period was relative ...

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

From 1945 till present

Notable Hussars

Gallery

See also

References

External links

Ancien Régime ''Ancien'' may refer to * the French word for " ancient, old" ** Société des anciens textes français * the French for "former, senior" Virelai ancien Ancien Régime ** Ancien Régime in France {{disambig ...

1830-1848 :
July Monarchy The July Monarchy (french: Monarchie de Juillet), officially the Kingdom of France (french: Royaume de France), was a liberal constitutional monarchy in France under , starting on 26 July 1830, with the July Revolution of 1830, and ending 23 ...