airborne
Airborne or Airborn may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
* ''Airborne'' (1962 film), a 1962 American film directed by James Landis
* ''Airborne'' (1993 film), a comedy–drama film
* ''Airborne'' (1998 film), an action film sta ...
units began in the
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 ...
when the
French Armed Forces
The French Armed Forces (french: Forces armées françaises) encompass the Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force and the Gendarmerie of the French Republic. The President of France heads the armed forces as Chief of the Armed Forces.
France ...
formed specialized
paratroopers
A paratrooper is a military parachutist—someone trained to parachute into a military operation, and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during Worl ...
units. First formed in the
French Air Force
The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Ar ...
, they were rapidly integrated into the
French Army
History
Early history
The first permanent army, paid with regular wages, instead of feudal levies, was established under Charles VII of France, Charles VII in the 1420 to 1430s. The Kings of France needed reliable troops during and after the ...
,
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...
,
National Gendarmerie
The National Gendarmerie (french: Gendarmerie nationale, ) is one of two national law enforcement forces of France, along with the National Police. The Gendarmerie is a branch of the French Armed Forces placed under the jurisdiction of the Mini ...
and from the
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, s ...
. Some were later included in the postwar
French Armed Forces
The French Armed Forces (french: Forces armées françaises) encompass the Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force and the Gendarmerie of the French Republic. The President of France heads the armed forces as Chief of the Armed Forces.
France ...
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 ...
(11th Parachute Division 11eDP, then 11th Parachute Brigade 11e BP).
Parachute Brigades and Groups
* 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 ...
(11e B.P) of the French Army includes:
**
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 ...
(G.C.P Teams)
***
1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er R.C.P) is the oldest and among the most decorated airborne regiments of the French Army. Established in the French Army in 1943 and formerly part of the Fr ...
, (1er RCP) (G.C.P
commando
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A commando is a combatant, or operativ ...
Teams).
***
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 ...
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
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. It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part o ...
8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
The 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (french: 8e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, (8e RPIMa) is an airborne regiment of the French Army. The 8e RPIMa was created on 28 February 1951 and the men wear the red beret. It is par ...
35th Parachute Artillery Regiment
The 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment (french: 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste, 35e RAP) is the only airborne artillery unit of the French Army forming the air artillery component of the 11th Parachute Brigade. It is based in Tarbes ...
, (35e RAP) (G.C.P Teams).
* Airborne Groupment, GAP ().
Parachute Demi-Brigades
* SAS Parachute Demi-Brigade (D-B.P-SAS, later 1er RPIMa).
* Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade (D-B.CCP, later 1er RPIMa).
* 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade () (1re DBCCP, later 1er RPIMa).
* 2nd Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade (2e DBCCP, later 1er RPIMa).
* Parachute Marching Demi-Brigade () (DBMP - dissolved).
* 11th Parachute Choc Demi-Brigade ( 11e Demi-Brigade Parachutiste de Choc) (11e D-B.PC - dissolved).
1st Foreign Parachute Battalion
The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (french: 1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes (1er BEP)) was a parachute battalion of the Foreign Legion formed from the Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment.
History
1er Bataillon E ...
(1e BEP, III Formations; then, 1er R.E.P - dissolved).
*
1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
The 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (french: 1er Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes, 1er REP) was an airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army which dated its origins to 1948. The regiment fought in the First Indochina War as th ...
(1e REP - dissolved).
*
3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion
The 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion (french: Foreign Legion formed based on the Parachute Instruction Company (C.I.P) of the 7th combat company of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Foreign Regiment">1st Foreign Infantry Regiment.
History, Creation a ...
(3e B.E.P, IV Formations with 1er B.E.P and 2e B.E.P; then, 3e R.E.P - dissolved).
* 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (3e R.E.P - dissolved, merged with 2e B.E.P, then 2e R.E.P).
*
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 ...
(2e B.E.P, V Formations with 3e B.E.P then 2e R.E.P - dissolved).
*
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
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. It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part o ...
, 2e R.E.P,Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment /ref> (
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 ...
Parachute (Airborne) Commandos of the Foreign Legion
Parachute
Commando
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A commando is a combatant, or operativ ...
s 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 ...
(11e BP) include:
*
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
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. It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part o ...
(2e REP)
** GCP Teams (
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 ...
, french: Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes), these
Airborne
Airborne or Airborn may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
* ''Airborne'' (1962 film), a 1962 American film directed by James Landis
* ''Airborne'' (1993 film), a comedy–drama film
* ''Airborne'' (1998 film), an action film sta ...
Commandos are elite operational pathfinder units specializing in
Reconnaissance
In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities.
Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops ( skirmishe ...
and Deep Action.
Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving Units of the
6th Light Armoured Brigade
The 6th Light Armoured Brigade (french: 6e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6e BLB) is one of the eight inter-arm brigades which are at the disposition of the '' Commandement des Forces Terrestres''. The headquarters of the brigade is situated in Nîmes ...
(french: 6e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6e BLB) include:
* 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG)
** PCG Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, french: Plongeurs du Combat du Génie), former DINOPS 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 (27e MIB) include:
* 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG)
** PCG Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, french: Plongeurs du Combat du Génie), former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.
** Mountain Commando Groups (GCM)
File:Insigne 27e brigade d'infanterie de montagne.svg, 27e B.I.M
, 2e R.E.G
COS
Cos, COS, CoS, coS or Cos. may refer to:
Mathematics, science and technology
* Carbonyl sulfide
* Class of service (CoS or COS), a network header field defined by the IEEE 802.1p task group
* Class of service (COS), a parameter in telephone syst ...
).
*
2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
The 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (french: 2e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 2e RPIMa) is an airborne regiment of the French Army created in 1947. The regiment is heir to the traditions of the 2nd Colonial Command ...
(2e BCCP, 2e B.P.Colonial 2e BPC, 2nd Colonial Parachute Regiment 2e RPC, then 2e RPIMa).
* 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (3e BCCP, 3e GCCP, 3e BCCP, 3e B.P.Colonial 3e BPC, 3rd Colonial Parachute Regiment 3e RPC, then 3e RPIMa), (
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 ...
Teams).
* ( (5e BPIC, 5e BCCP, 5eBPC, 5e BPIMa - dissolved).
*
6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
The 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (french: 6e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 6e RPIMa ) is an airborne infantry unit of the French Army.
Creation and different nominations since 1951
* May 16, 1948: creation at ...
(6e BCCP, 6e GCCP, 6eB.P.Colonial 6e BPC, 6th Colonial Parachute Regiment 6e RPC, then 6e RPIMa - dissolved).
* ) (7e BCCP, 7eGCCP, 7e BCCP, 7e BPC, 4eBCCP, 7th Colonial Parachute Regiment 7e RPC, 7e RPIMa, then 7e RPCS - dissolved).
*
8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
The 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (french: 8e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, (8e RPIMa) is an airborne regiment of the French Army. The 8e RPIMa was created on 28 February 1951 and the men wear the red beret. It is par ...
(8e B.P.Colonial 8e BPC, 8e GCP, 8e B.P.Choc 8e BPC, 8th Colonial Parachute Regiment 8e RPC, then 8e RPIMa), (
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 ...
8th Colonial Parachute Battalion
8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9.
In mathematics
8 is:
* a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2.
* a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number o ...
(8e Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux) (8e BPC, then 8e R.P.C - 8e R.P.I.Ma).
* 10th Colonial Parachute Battalion (10e BPC).
* Colonial Group Parachute Commando of Madagascar (GCCP Madagascar - dissolved).
* Colonial Group of Parachute Commandos of Afrique équatoriale française AEF (GCCP AEF - dissolved).
* Marine Infantry Parachute Company (CPIMA and 6e CPIMa - dissolved).
File:Insigne du 1° BCCP.jpg, 1er B.C.C.P
File:Insigne du 2° BCCP.jpg, 2e B.C.C.P
File:Insigne du 3e BCCP.jpg, 3e B.C.C.P
File:Insigne du 3° RPC.jpg, 3e R.P.C
File:Insigne du 5° BPIC.JPG, 5e B.P.I.C
File:Insigne du 5° BCCP.JPG, 5e B.C.C.P
File:Insigne du 6° BCCP.jpg, 6e B.C.C.P
File:Insigne du 7° BCCP.jpg, 7e B.C.C.P
File:Insigne du 8° BPC.jpg, 8e B.P.C
File:Insigne du 8e GCP.JPG, 8e G.C.P
File:Insigne du 8e RPC.JPG, 8e R.P.C
File:Insigne du 10° BPC.jpg, 10e B.P.C
File:Insigne du GCCPM.JPG, G.C.C.P.M
File:Insigne du GCCP AEF.jpg, G.C.C.P A.E.F
File:Insigne de la CPIMA.JPG, C.P.I.Ma
Parachute Artillery
* 5th Airborne Artillery Campaign Regiment (20e RAP, 5e RAP, 5e RACAP - dissolved).
* 6th Light Parachute Artillery Regiment (6e RALP - dissolved).
* 20th Light Parachute Artillery Regiment (20e RALP - dissolved; then, 20th Parachute Group Artillery, 20e GAP - dissolved).
*
35th Parachute Artillery Regiment
The 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment (french: 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste, 35e RAP) is the only airborne artillery unit of the French Army forming the air artillery component of the 11th Parachute Brigade. It is based in Tarbes ...
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 ...
Teams).
File:Insigne régimentaire du 5e Régiment d’Artillerie de Campagne Aéroporté.jpg, 5e R.A.C.A.P
File:Insigne régimentaire du 35e régiment d'artillerie parachutistes.jpg, 35e R.A.P
Parachute Cavalry
*
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 ...
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 ...
Teams).
*
13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment
The 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes ( en, 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment) or 13e RDP is a special reconnaissance regiment of the French Army. It is a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command, the latter itself being under the Spec ...
( 13e RDP).
File:Insigne régimentaire du 1er régiment de hussards parachutistes.jpg, 1er R.H.P
File:Insigne du 13e RDP.jpg, 13e R.D.P
Far East
The ''Far East'' was a European term to refer to the geographical regions that includes East and Southeast Asia as well as the Russian Far East to a lesser extent. South Asia is sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.
The t ...
(Extrême-Orient) (61e BG and 71e BG - dissolved).
* 60th, 61st and 75th Parachute Engineer Companies (60e CGAP, 61e CGAP, 75e CGAP - dissolved).
* 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment ( 17e RGAP, then 17e RGP), (
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 ...
French Air Force Commando de l'Air, Parachute Chasseur, British Army Special Air Service (S.A.S) & 1er R.P.I.Ma
*
1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er R.C.P) is the oldest and among the most decorated airborne regiments of the French Army. Established in the French Army in 1943 and formerly part of the Fr ...
/ 1st Air Infantry Battalion (french: 1e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (601e G.I.A, 602e G.I.A, 1re C.I.A, 1er BCP, then 1er RCP), (
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 ...
Teams).
*
2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 2e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) or 2e 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 citation ...
/4th Air Infantry Battalion (french: 2e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (4e BIA, 2e RCP SAS, then 1er RPIMa ''French''); also known as 4th Special Air Service of
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurkha ...
and assigned to
Special Air Service Troops
The Special Air Service Troops was a brigade sized formation of the Special Air Service, which was founded on 7 January 1944 in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. The formation was also known as the SAS Brigade. The brigade was a mu ...
).
*
3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 3e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) or 3e RCP was a French unit of Second World War known in the British Army as the 3rd SAS Regiment and originally named the 3rd Air Infantry Battalion. Involved ...
/3rd Air Infantry Battalion (french: 3e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) (3e BIA, 3e RCP, 2e RCP SAS, then 1er RPIMa ''French''); also known as 3rd Special Air Service of British Army and was assigned to
Special Air Service Troops
The Special Air Service Troops was a brigade sized formation of the Special Air Service, which was founded on 7 January 1944 in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. The formation was also known as the SAS Brigade. The brigade was a mu ...
).
* 4th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 4e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes), (4e RCP - dissolved).
* 5th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 5e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes), (5e RCP - dissolved).
*
9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 9e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 9e RCP) was an airborne unit of the French Army that was part of the French Airborne Units and all three histories of the 10th Parachute Division, 25th Para ...
(french: 9e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes), (9e RCP, merged with 1er RCP).
* ('14th Parachute Chasseur Regiment' (14e RCP - dissolved).
* ("18th Parachute Chasseur Regiment") (18e RCP - dissolved).
File:Insigne du 1°RCP.jpg, 1er R.C.P
Image:Insigne du 1° BCCP SAS.jpg, Insignia of the 2e R.C.P, 1er B.C.C.P-SAS and 1er B.P.C
File:Insigne du 3° RCP.jpg, 3e R.C.P or 3rd French
Special Air Service
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling and in 1950, it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-te ...
Special Air Service
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling and in 1950, it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-te ...
of H.M.'s British Army
Patch de bras du 3e RCP.JPG,
File:Insigne de béret SAS Tissu.jpg, 3rd ( 3e R.C.P) and 4th ( 2e R.C.P) French
Special Air Service
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling and in 1950, it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-te ...
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurkha ...
File:Insigne en tissu des Forces Française Libre..jpg, Para Chasseur Company of Free French Forces (F.F.L)
File:Ecusson des parachutites SAS de la France Libre.jpg, F.F.L.-SAS reserved for SAS paratroopers of Free France 1940-1945
File:Insigne du 9° RCP.jpg, 9e R.C.P
File:Insigne du 14° RCP.jpg, 14e R.C.P
File:Insigne du 18° RCP.JPG, 18e R.C.P
Wings SAS.jpg,
Shock Paratroopers
* 1st Shock Battalion (french: 1er Bataillon de Choc) (1er BC - dissolved).
* 2nd Shock Battalion/ ''Bataillon Janson-de-Sailly'' or Bataillon Gayardon (2e BC - dissolved).
* 3rd Shock Battalion / Commando Group of France (3e BC - dissolved).
* 4th Shock Battalion / (4e BC - dissolved).
* 5th Shock Battalion / (5e BC - dissolved).
* 6th Shock Battalion / (6e BC - dissolved).
* 1st Parachute Shock Battalion (1er BPC - dissolved).
* 2nd Parachute Shock Battalion (2e BPC - dissolved).
* 1st Shock Parachute Infantry Regiment 1er régiment d'infanterie de choc aéroporté(1er RICAP - dissolved).
* 11th Shock Parachute Regiment 11e régiment parachutiste de choc (11e BPC, 11e DBPC and 11e RPC - dissolved).
* 12th Shock Parachute Battalion (12e BPC - dissolved).
* Mixed Airborne Commando Groupment (G.C.M.A - dissolved).
File:Insigne du bataillon de choc type 5.jpg, 1er B.C
File:Insigne du 2e Bataillon de Choc,.jpg, 2e B.C
File:Insigne des commandos de France.JPG, 3e B.C
File:Insigne des commandos d'Afrique.JPG, 5e B.C
File:Insigne 2e bataillon parachutiste de choc.jpg, 2e B.P.C
File:Insigne du 11° BPC.jpg, 11e B.P.C
File:Insigne du 12° BPC.jpg, 12e B.P.C
File:GCMA Groupement de Commandos Mixtes Aéroportés.JPG, G.C.M.A
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).
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).
File:BAPN.jpg, B.AP.N
File:BAPS.jpg, B.AP.S
File:BAP-AFN.jpg, B.AP/AF.N
5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion
The 5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion ( Fr: ''5e bataillon de parachutistes vietnamiens'') was a French- Vietnamese paratroop battalion formed in Hanoi, French Indochina in 1953.
Operational history
The 5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (5 B ...
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand ...
Vientiane
Vientiane ( , ; lo, ວຽງຈັນ, ''Viangchan'', ) is the capital and largest city of Laos. Vientiane is divided administratively into 9 cities with a total area of only approx. 3,920 square kilometres and is located on the banks of ...
,
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist s ...
French Air and Space Force Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air
Past and present Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air units have included:
* 601st Airborne Infantry Group (601e G.I.A, 1e CIA, 1e BCP, then
1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er R.C.P) is the oldest and among the most decorated airborne regiments of the French Army. Established in the French Army in 1943 and formerly part of the Fr ...
(1e RCP)).
* 602nd Airborne Infantry Group (602e G.I.A, 1e CIA, 1e BCP, then 1e RCP).
* Air Marching Infantry Company (CIAM), 1e RCP.
* 1st Air Infantry Company (1er CIA, 1er BCP, then 1er RCP).
*
1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er R.C.P) is the oldest and among the most decorated airborne regiments of the French Army. Established in the French Army in 1943 and formerly part of the Fr ...
(1er RCP of the
French Air Force
The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Ar ...
transferred to the
French Army
History
Early history
The first permanent army, paid with regular wages, instead of feudal levies, was established under Charles VII of France, Charles VII in the 1420 to 1430s. The Kings of France needed reliable troops during and after the ...
).
* Air Force Security and Intervention Forces Brigade (France)
** Air Parachute Commando n° 10, C.P.A. 10, part of Special Operations Command (France) (COS).
** Air Parachute Commando n° 20, C.P.A. 20
** Air Parachute Commando n° 30, C.P.A. 30
** Protection Squadrons ().
Commando Ponchardier
The Commandos Marine are the Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the French Navy. The Commandos Marine are nicknamed ''Bérets Verts'' (Green Berets). They operate under the Sailor Riflemen and Special Operations Forces Command (FORFUSCO) and ...
Fusiliers Marins Commandos Group
Fusilier is a name given to various kinds of soldiers; its meaning depends on the historical context. While fusilier is derived from the 17th-century French language, French word ''fusil'' – meaning a type of flintlock musket – the term has ...
Commando Jaubert
The Commandos Marine are the Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the French Navy. The Commandos Marine are nicknamed ''Bérets Verts'' ( Green Berets). They operate under the Sailor Riflemen and Special Operations Forces Command (FORFUSCO) an ...
(french: Commando Jaubert) (part of COS).
* Commando de Montfort (french: Commando de Montfort) (part of COS).
* Commando Trépel (french: Commando Trépel) (part of COS).
* Naval Fusiliers Instruction Center. ''École des fusiliers marins'' (ECOFUS)
* Naval Fusiliers and Commando Base (BASEFUSCO).
*
Commando Kieffer
The Commandos Marine are the Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the French Navy. The Commandos Marine are nicknamed ''Bérets Verts'' ( Green Berets). They operate under the Sailor Riflemen and Special Operations Forces Command (FORFUSCO) an ...
(french: Commando Kieffer) (part of COS).
National Gendarmerie
Paratroopers of the
National Gendarmerie
The National Gendarmerie (french: Gendarmerie nationale, ) is one of two national law enforcement forces of France, along with the National Police. The Gendarmerie is a branch of the French Armed Forces placed under the jurisdiction of the Mini ...
National Gendarmerie Intervention Group
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
(french: Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale), the GIGN.
Medics
Combat medic
A combat medic, or healthcare specialist, is responsible for providing emergency medical treatment at a point of wounding in a combat or training environment, as well as primary care and health protection and evacuation from a point of injur ...
s in the
French Armed Forces
The French Armed Forces (french: Forces armées françaises) encompass the Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force and the Gendarmerie of the French Republic. The President of France heads the armed forces as Chief of the Armed Forces.
France ...
regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation.
In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscript ...
,
battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions ...
,
company
A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared ...
and unit has its own specialized combat
medic
A medic is a person involved in medicine such as a medical doctor, medical student, paramedic or an emergency medical responder.
Among physicians in the UK, the term "medic" indicates someone who has followed a "medical" career path in postgra ...
s, with ranks designating various unit level sizes.
For French Regiments engaged in combat, the leading Medical leadership would be a colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Parachute Medical-Colonel of the Army (french: Médecin-Colonel Parachutiste de l'Armée).
For Foreign Legion Regiments, Medics can be French and Legionnaires, while the leading Medical leadership would be a Colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Foreign Parachute Medical-Colonel (french: Médecin-Chef Parachutiste des Régiments, Bataillons et Compagnies Etranger de Parachutistes).
Parachutist badge
A parachutist badge (or parachutist brevet) is a military badge awarded by the armed forces of many states to soldiers who have received parachute training and completed the required number of jumps. It is difficult to assess which country was the ...
*
School of Airborne Troops (France)
The ''École des troupes aéroportées'' (ETAP), or School of Airborne Troops, is a military school 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 dépar ...
* E. Micheletti et J. Baltzer, ''Insignes et brevets parachutistes de l'armée française'', éditions Histoires et Collections, 2001, .
* Collectif, ''Histoire des parachutistes français'' (History of French Paratroopers), Société de Production Littéraire, 1975.
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
Paratroopers
A paratrooper is a military parachutist—someone trained to parachute into a military operation, and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during Worl ...