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History, Creation and different nomination designations

3^e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, 3^e BEP - I, II, III, IV Formations - Before becoming the 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment; the List of French paratrooper units, 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion was created in April 1949 at Mascara.
Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion ''3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes'' The 7th combat company of paratrooper training of the 1st Foreign rejoins Sétif 7 months later, starting November 15, 1949, to become officially the List of French paratrooper units, 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion. The mission of the 3^e BEP was to instruct and form the legionnaires destined to relieve the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1^er B.E.P) and

2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion The 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (french: 2e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes, 2e B.E.P) was a parachute battalion of the Foreign Legion in the French Army initially composed of volunteers of the 4th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion ...

(2^e B.E.P). While mainly formed and created to instruct the Legionnaires, the 3rd Foreign Paratrooper Battalion participates in operations of maintaining order in

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from January to June 1952.
Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion ''3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutiste'' On May 4, 1954; when struggle becomes of a rage at Dien Bien Phu, the 3^e BEP makes and clears way to

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. On May 25, 1954, the battalion is at Haïphong. On June 1, the count of the men forming the 3^e BEP is transferred to the

during the reconstitution of the later. The 3^e BEP merges with the injured of annihilated foreign battalions while in the meantime, owing to numerous volunteers, the 3^e BEP is seen reconstituted at Sétif. Back to

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, the three foreign paratrooper battalions ( 1^er BEP, 2^e BEP, 3^e BEP) will be seen filling the ranks of the foreign regiment. On September 1, 1955, the 3^e BEP becomes the 3rd Foreign Paratrooper Regiment (3^e R.E.P). Based at Batna, the regiment becomes operational but then is dissolved on December 1, 1955; the men constituting the regiment are merged with the

, (2^e B.E.P) to form a new corps, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment. The insignia of the 3rd Foreign Paratropper Battalion was created in 1950 by Captain Darmuzai, battalion commander ''Chef de Bataillon, CBA'' of the 3^e BEP.

Organization

Traditions

File:Brevet Parachutiste.jpg, French Army Parachute Brevet.

Insignias

The insignia of the French 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:Insigne1erBEP.jpg, 1^er B.E.P Insignia File:2rep.jpg, 2^e B.E.P and 2^e R.E.P Insignia File:Insigne3REP.jpg, 3^e B.E.P then 3^e R.E.P Insignia Colonel Arnaud de Foiard

Battalion Colors

Battalion Song

Decorations

Honours

Battle honours

Battalion Commanders

3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion, 3^e BEP ( 1948 - 1955 ) - I, II, III, IV Formations -

Notable Officers and Legionnaires

Paul Arnaud de Foïard Paul Marie Félix Jacques René Arnaud de Foïard (9 September 1921 – 7 August 2005) was a général of the French Army who served primarily in the French Foreign Legion taking part in World War II and the conflicts of Indochina and Algeria. M ...

Pierre Segretain Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

Pierre Jeanpierre Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a senior officer of the Foreign Legion. He initially served in the French Army and fought during World War II, the First Indochina War, the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War, where he ...

Hélie de Saint Marc Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc or Hélie de Saint Marc, (11 February 1922 – 26 August 2013) was a senior member of the French resistance and a senior active officer of the French Army, having served in the French Foreign Legion, in particular at t ...

References

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