1st Foreign Parachute Regiment, French Army

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1ST FOREIGN PARACHUTE REGIMENT, FRENCH ARMY

History: Fromed as 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion in Indochina in 1948. Destroyed and rebuilt twice, raised to a Regiment in 1955 and disbanded in 1961 following the attempted Coup by French Paratroops Units in Alger.

Coat of arms (crest) of the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment, French Army
Official blazon
French Foreign Parachute Regiment, French Army No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation
English Foreign Parachute Regiment, French Army No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The Grenade and the Green and Red Colours indicate the Foreign Legion and the Wings and Parachute the Airborne Role. 1re REP is the Regimental Abbveration in French of Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes. Template:Fr1 Template:Media1


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