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The airborne units history of France debuted when the French Armed Forces formed during the Interwar period specialized paratroopers units. First issued from the French Air Force, they were rapidly integrated in the French Army and from the British Army then dispersed in the ensemble components of the armed forces.
Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere worn on Beret of French Army Metropolitan Paratroopers.
Anchored Winged Armed Dextrochere worn on Beret of French Army Marine Infantry Paratroopers.
Circled Winged Armed Star worn on Beret of French Air Force Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air.
Armed Flying Frigate worn on Beret of French Navy, La Royale de France, Commandos Marine.
Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere worn on Foreign Beret of Foreign Legion REPs and BEPs excluding Foreign Paratrooper Berets of 1e REG and 2e REG DINOPS and GCM.
The French Army Special Forces Brigade include:[1]
1e RPMIa
Insignia of the 1st Parachute Chasseur Company (1e CCP)
Insignia of the 2e RCP, the 1e BCCP SAS and 1e BPC
Insignia of the 1e BCCP
Shoulder Insignia of the 1e RPMIa
13e RDP
4 RHFS
Foreign parachute battalions, regiments, companies and units of the French Foreign Legion include:
Para Co of 3rd R.E.I in the 1e B.E.P and 1e R.E.P
1e B.E.P
2e B.E.P
3e B.E.P & 3e R.E.P
1e R.E.P
2e R.E.P
1e C.E.P.M.L of the 1e B.E.P
C.E.R.A
Foreign Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving Units of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade (6e BLB) include:
Foreign Parachute, Underwater Demolition, Diving Units and Commando of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (27e MIB) include:
6e REG
1e REG
31st Brigade (dissolved)
6e BLB
27th MIB
2e REG
Parachute units of the French Army include:
FFL French Special Air Service
25e DAP
25e DP
10e DP
11e BP
1e RCP
1e RHP
1e RTP
2e REP
3e RPIMa
8e RPIMa
17e RGP
35e RAP
CETAP
BETAP
1-ETAP
5e RACAP
Air Engineer Battalions and Regiments of the French Army operated by the French Air Force include :
Regimental Insignia of the 15th Air Engineer Battalion (15e BGA)
Regimental Insignia of the 25th Air Engineer Battalion (25e BGA)
Regimental Insignia of the 45th Air Engineer Battalion (45e BGA)
Commando Brevet of Constructible Planetary Search Terrain Platforms of the 15th Air Engineer Regiment (15e RGA)
Garrison of the 15th Air Engineer Regiment
5° BCAP
10° BPCP
21e RIAP
3rd (3e RCP) and 4th (2e RCP) French Special Air Service of His Majesty's British Army
9e RCP
3e Bataillon 2e RCP or 4th French SAS of His Majesty's British Army
3e RCP or 3rd French SAS of His Majesty's British Army
Para Chasseur Company of Free French Forces (FFL)
FFLSAS reserved for SAS paratroopers of Free France 1940-1945.
14e RCP
18e RCP
1e BC
2e BC
3e BC
5e BC
2e BPC
11e BPC
12e BPC
GCMA
1e RPIMa
2e RPIMa
3e RPIMA
5e BPIMa
6e RPIMa
7e RPIMa
8e RPIMA
1e BCCP
2e BCCP
3e BCCP
5e BPIC
5e BCCP
6e BCCP
7e BCCP
8e BPC
8e GCP
8e RPC
10e BPC
GCCPM
GCCP AEF
CPIMA
BAPN
BAPS
BAP/AFN
17e RPCS
1e BPVN
3e BPVN
5e BPVN
6e BPVN
7e BPVN
19e BPA
Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air of the Parachute Air Commandos include:
Parachute Air Commando n° 10, CPA 10
Marine Fusiliers and Commandos Naval Force include the following Commandos Marine:
SAS B Commando Ponchardier
Commando Hubert
Commando de Pendentenyo
Commando Jaubert
Commando de Montfort
Commando Trépel
Commando Kieffer
Paratroopers of the National Gendarmerie include:
Paratroopers of the National Police include:
EPIGN
GIGN
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