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174 relations: Afghan conflict, Afghanistan, Airborne forces, Akihiko Saito, Alain Bouquin, Algeria, Algerian War, Algiers putsch of 1961, Amphibious warfare, Angola, Ante Gotovina, Anti-tank warfare, Archangel, Aurès Mountains, Éric Bellot des Minières, Évian Accords, Battle of Camarón, Battle of Dien Bien Phu, Battle of Hòa Bình, Battle of Kolwezi, Battle of Nà Sản, Battle of Route Coloniale 4, Benoît Puga, Bernard Goupil, Bernard Janvier, Bomb disposal, Bousfer, Brigade La Fayette, Brigadier general, Bruno Dary, Calvi, Haute-Corse, Cambodia, Camp Raffalli, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, Chef d'escadron, Claude Barrès, Close-quarters battle, Collo, Commando Parachute Group, Company (military unit), Corsica, Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures, Cross for Military Valour, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Desert warfare, Division Daguet, Divisional general, Djibouti, Dominique Vandenberg, ... Expand index (124 more) »
- Infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion
- Parachute infantry regiments of France
Afghan conflict
The Afghan conflict (دافغانستان جنګونه; درگیری افغانستان) refers to the series of events that have kept Afghanistan in a near-continuous state of armed conflict since the 1970s.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.
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Airborne forces
Airborne forces are ground combat units carried by aircraft and airdropped into battle zones, typically by parachute drop.
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Akihiko Saito
was a Japanese security specialist adviser who was taken hostage by the Jaish Ansar al-Sunna in Iraq in 2005.
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Alain Bouquin
Alain Bouquin (born 1958) was a Général of the French Army and the Commandant of the Foreign Legion.
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Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.
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Algerian War
The Algerian War (also known as the Algerian Revolution or the Algerian War of Independence)الثورة الجزائرية al-Thawra al-Jaza'iriyah; Guerre d'Algérie (and sometimes in Algeria as the War of 1 November) was a major armed conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria winning its independence from France.
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Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch (Putsch d'Alger or Coup d'État d'Alger), also known as the putsch of the generals (Putsch des généraux), was a failed coup d'état intended to force French President Charles de Gaulle not to abandon French Algeria, along with the resident European community and pro-French Muslims.
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Amphibious warfare
Amphibious warfare is a type of offensive military operation that today uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto a hostile or potentially hostile shore at a designated landing beach.
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Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa.
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Ante Gotovina
Ante Gotovina (born 12 October 1955) is a Croatian retired lieutenant general and former French senior corporal who served in the Croatian War for Independence.
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Anti-tank warfare
Anti-tank warfare originated during World War I from the desire to develop technology and tactics to destroy tanks.
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Archangel
Archangels are described as the second-lowest rank of angel in De Coelesti Hierarchia (On the Celestial Hierarchy) written by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in the 5th or 6th century.
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Aurès Mountains
The Aures Mountains (جبال الأوراس, known in antiquity as) are a subrange of the Saharan Atlas in northeastern Algeria.
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Éric Bellot des Minières
Éric Bellot des Minières (born 5 April 1964 in Poitiers) is an army general of the French Army.
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Évian Accords
The Évian Accords were a set of peace treaties signed on 18 March 1962 in Évian-les-Bains, France, by France and the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic, the government-in-exile of FLN (Front de Libération Nationale), which sought Algeria's independence from France.
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Battle of Camarón
The Battle of Camarón (Bataille de Camerone) which occurred over ten hours on 30 April 1863 between the Foreign Legion of the French Army and the Mexican Army, is regarded as a defining moment in the Foreign Legion's history.
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ was a climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War that took place between 13 March and 7 May 1954.
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Battle of Hòa Bình
The Battle of Hòa Bình was fought during the First Indochina War.
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Battle of Kolwezi
The Battle of Kolwezi was an airborne operation by French and Belgian airborne forces that took place in May 1978 in Zaire during the Shaba II invasion of Zaire by the Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FLNC).
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Battle of Nà Sản
The Battle of Nà Sản was fought between French Union forces and the Nationalist forces of the Việt Minh at Nà Sản, Sơn La Province, during the First Indochina War for control of the T’ai region (Northwest territory).
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Battle of Route Coloniale 4
The Battle of Route Coloniale 4, also called the Autumn-Winter Border Campaign (Chiến Dịch Biên Giới Thu Đông) by the Viet Minh, was a battle of the First Indochina War.
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Benoît Puga
Benoît Puga (born 30 January 1953) is a general in the French Army and the Grand Chancellor of the National Order of the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit.
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Bernard Goupil
Bernard Goupil (1925 – 2013) was a Général de division of the French Army and Commandant of the Foreign Legion.
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Bernard Janvier
Bernard Janvier (born 16 July 1939) is a former general of the French Army who served in the French Foreign Legion, primarily spearheading and putting in place effective resolving forces.
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Bomb disposal
Bomb disposal is an explosives engineering profession using the process by which hazardous explosive devices are disabled or otherwise rendered safe.
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Bousfer
Bousfer (formerly known as Aïn-Boucefar) is a municipality in Oran province under Ain el-Turck district.
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Brigade La Fayette
The Brigade La Fayette, also named Task Force La Fayette, was a joint unit of the French forces in Afghanistan.
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Brigadier general
Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries.
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Bruno Dary
Bruno Dary (born 21 December 1952 in Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) is a former Général d'armée of the French Army and commandant of the Foreign Legion.
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Calvi, Haute-Corse
Calvi is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia.
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Camp Raffalli
Camp Raffalli is a military camp of the French Army.
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Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast and officially known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa.
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Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.
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Chef d'escadron
In the French armed forces (and in the armed forces of former French colonies such as the armed forces of Niger), Chef d'escadron ("squadron leader") is the title of a commandant (major) in the Cavalry, Artillery and Baggage Train Corps and in the Gendarmerie.
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Claude Barrès
Claude Henri Maurice Barrès (22 March 1925 – 26 May 1959) was a French Army officer that in World War II, First Indochina War, Korean War and Algerian War.
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Close-quarters battle
Close-quarters battle (CQB) is a close combat situation between multiple combatants involving ranged (typically firearm-based) or melee combat.
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Collo
Collo (translit), known as Chullu in antiquity, is a port town in the Skikda Province in northeastern Algeria, and forms part of the Collo Massif region.
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Commando Parachute Group
The Commando Parachute Group (Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes, GCP) is a unit of elite pathfinders within the French Army's 11th Parachute Brigade (11e BP).
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Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.
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Corsica
Corsica (Corse; Còrsega) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France.
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Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
The (War Cross for foreign operational theatres), also called the for short, is a French military award denoting citations earned in combat in foreign countries.
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Cross for Military Valour
The Cross for Military Valour (Croix de la Valeur Militaire) is a military decoration of France.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.
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Desert warfare
Desert warfare is warfare in deserts or similar arid or semi-arid environments.
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Division Daguet
The Division Daguet was a French Army division formed in September 1990 in Saudi Arabia as part of France's contribution to Operation Desert Shield.
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Divisional general
Divisional general is a general officer rank who commands an army division.
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Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east.
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Dominique Vandenberg
Dominique Vandenberg is a Belgian martial artist, actor and stunt performer.
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Douglas Porch
Douglas Porch (born December 29, 1944) is an American military historian and academic.
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El Milia
El Milia (الميلية) is a town and commune in Jijel Province, Algeria.
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Erwan Bergot
Erwan Bergot (27 January 19301 May 1993) was a French Army officer and author; he served in the French Army during the First Indochina War and Algerian War.
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Fanion
A fanion is a small flag used by the French military, equivalent to an American guidon or British company colour.
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Far East
The Far East is the geographical region that encompasses the easternmost portion of the Asian continent, including East, North, and Southeast Asia.
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First Indochina War
The First Indochina War (generally known as the Indochina War in France, and as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam, and alternatively internationally as the French-Indochina War) was fought between France and Việt Minh (Democratic Republic of Vietnam), and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 20 July 1954.
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Foreign Air Supply Company
The Foreign Air Supply Company (compagnie étrangère de ravitaillement par air.) (C.E.R.A.) was an air supply unit of the French Foreign Legion.
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Foreign Legion Command
The Foreign Legion Command (Commandement de la Légion Étrangère, (COMLE)) (official) is the Command of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.
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Fourragère
The fourragère is a military award, distinguishing military units as a whole, in the form of a braided cord.
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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
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French Armed Forces
The French Armed Forces (Forces armées françaises) are the military forces of France.
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French Army
The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (Armée de terre), is the principal land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, French Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie.
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French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère) is an elite corps of the French Army that consists of several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, and airborne troops.
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French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI; Territoire français des Afars et des Issas) was the name given to present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977, while it was still an overseas territory of France.
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Gabon
Gabon (Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (République gabonaise), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.
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Georges Hamacek
Georges Marion Pierre Hamacek (1 December 1923 – 11 May 1953) was a French Army officer, who fought in World War II in the French Resistance and in the First Indochina War in the Foreign Legion.
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Green beret
The green beret was the official headdress of the British Commandos, a special-forces unit active during World War II.
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Gulf War
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
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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 the heart and corps of the Foreign Airborne Battalions and Regiments, the heirs of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2ème REP, a part constituent of the 11th Parachute Brigade.
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Honneur et Fidélité
Honneur et Fidélité ("Honour and Fidelity") is the motto of the Foreign Legion in the French Armed Forces.
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International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a multinational military mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014.
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Jacques Lefort
Jacques Lefort (December 26, 1913 – June 7, 1974) was a Général de corps d'armée of the French Army and Commandant of the Foreign Legion.
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Jacques Morin
Jacques Morin (1924-1995) was a French officer and company commander of the Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment.
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Jean Brette
Jean-Louis Brette (23 June 1929 - 20 November 2018) was a Général de corps d'armée of the French Army, who served in the French Foreign Legion and was the regimental commander of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP in 1974.
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Jean Louis Roué
Jean Louis Roué was a Général de corps d’armée of the French Army and Commandant of the Foreign Legion.
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Jean Maurin
Jean Maurin (born 1959) is a Général de division of the French Army and former Commandant of the Foreign Legion.
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Jean-Claude Coullon
Jean-Claude Coullon (born 7 December 1929) was a Général d'armée of the French Army and Commandant of the French Foreign Legion.
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Jeannou Lacaze
Jeannou Lacaze (February 11, 1924 - August 1, 2005), was a French Général d'armée of the French Army and Chef d'État-Major des armées (1981-1985), who also served in the French Foreign Legion.
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Jijel
Jijel (جيجل), the classical Igilgili, is the capital of Jijel Province in north-eastern Algeria.
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Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
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Katanga Province
Katanga was one of the four large provinces created in the Belgian Congo in 1914.
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Képi Blanc (publication)
Képi Blanc is the monthly French magazine of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.
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Killed in action
Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.
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Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
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Kolwezi
Kolwezi or Kolwesi is the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Likasi.
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Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia.
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Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War (الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية) was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990.
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Lebanon
Lebanon (Lubnān), officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.
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Legion of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, and currently comprises five classes.
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Light infantry
Light infantry refers to certain types of lightly equipped infantry throughout history.
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List of dragons in mythology and folklore
This is a list of dragons in mythology and folklore.
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List of French paratrooper units
The history of French airborne units began in the Interwar period when the French Armed Forces formed specialized paratroopers units.
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Liturgy
Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group.
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Loyada
Loyada (لويعدا, Lowyacadde) is a small town in Djibouti.
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Mainland Southeast Asia
Mainland Southeast Asia (also known Indochina or the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia.
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Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa.
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Mali War
The Mali War is an ongoing conflict that started in January 2012 between the northern and southern parts of Mali in Africa.
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Médaille militaire
The Médaille militaire (Military Medal) is a military decoration of the French Republic for other ranks for meritorious service and acts of bravery in action against an enemy force.
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Mers El Kébir
Mers El Kébir (lit) is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near Oran in Oran Province, northwest Algeria.
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Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
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Mountain warfare
Mountain warfare or alpine warfare is warfare in mountains or similarly rough terrain.
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Multinational Force in Lebanon
The Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF) was an international peacekeeping force created in August 1982 following a 1981 U.S.-brokered ceasefire between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel to end their involvement in the conflict between Lebanon's pro-government and pro-Syrian factions.
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New Caledonia
New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie) is a ''sui generis'' collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about east of Australia, and from Metropolitan France.
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Night
Night or nighttime is the period of darkness when the Sun is below the horizon.
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Opération Daguet
Opération Daguet (Operation Brocket) was the codename for French operations during the 1991 Gulf War.
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Opération Licorne
Opération Licorne was a French Armed Forces peacekeeping operation in support of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Opération Sentinelle
Opération Sentinelle is an ongoing French military operation with 10,000 soldiers and 4,700 police and gendarmes deployed since the aftermath of the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks, with the objective of protecting the deemed sensitive "points" of the territory from terrorism.
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Operation Épaulard I
Operation Épaulard 1 (Operation Orca 1) was a military operation undertaken on the behalf of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment to land soldiers in Beirut, Lebanon on 21 August 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War.
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Operation Barkhane
Operation Barkhane (French: Opération Barkhane) was a counterinsurgency operation that started on 1 August 2014 and formally ended on 9 November 2022.
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Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for both the first stage (2001–2014) of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the larger-scale Global War on Terrorism.
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Operation Serval
Operation Serval (Opération Serval) was a French military operation in Mali.
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Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team
Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLTs) were the NATO equivalent of the United States' Embedded Training Teams and were active in Afghanistan.
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Parachute
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift.
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Paratrooper
A paratrooper or military parachutist is a soldier trained to conduct military operations by parachuting directly into an area of operations, usually as part of a large airborne forces unit.
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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.
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Philippe Erulin
Philippe Louis Edmé Marie François Erulin (5 July 193226 September 1979) was a senior French military officer.
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Pierre Darmuzai
Pierre Georges Fernand Darmuzai (4 January 1915 – 18 February 1996) was a French Général who served an entire career in the formation of the Parachute Battalions and Regiments BEPs and REPs of the Foreign Legion.
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Pierre Jeanpierre
Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a soldier in the French Army, a French Resistance fighter and senior officer of the French Foreign Legion.
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Pierre Segrétain
Pierre Côme André Segrétain (7 November 1909 – 8 October 1950) was a French infantry and airborne officer of the French Army who fought in World War II and the First Indochina War, primarily in Foreign Legion units.
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Polish people
Polish people, or Poles, are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Central Europe.
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Raid
Raid, RAID or Raids may refer to.
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Rémy Raffalli
Barthélémy "Rémy" Raffalli (16 March 1913 – 10 September 1952) was a French Army major who fought in World War II and the First Indochina War.
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Red beret
The red beret is a military beret worn by many military police, paramilitary, commando, and police forces and should not be confused with the maroon beret worn by airborne troops all around the world.
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Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, West Congo, Congo Republic, ROC, ROTC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River.
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Roger Faulques
Roger Louis Faulques (14 December 1924 – 6 November 2011) René Faulques, was a French Army Colonel, a graduate of the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, a paratrooper officer of the French Foreign Legion, and a mercenary.
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Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East.
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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.
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Shaba II
Shaba II was a brief conflict fought in the Zairean province of Shaba (now Katanga) in 1978.
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Simon Murray (businessman)
Simon Murray, CBE (born 25 March 1940) is a British Hong Kong-based businessman, adventurer and author.
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Skikda
Skikda (سكيكدة; formerly Philippeville from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean.
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Slovaks
The Slovaks (Slováci, singular: Slovák, feminine: Slovenka, plural: Slovenky) are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak the Slovak language.
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Sniper
A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with telescopic sights. Modern snipers use high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics.
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Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa.
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Special Air Service
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.
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Special forces
Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations.
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Special reconnaissance
Special reconnaissance (SR) is conducted by small units, such as a recon team, made up of highly trained military personnel, usually from special forces units and/or military intelligence organizations.
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Tébessa
Tébessa or Tebessa (تبسة Tibissa, Tbessa or Tibesti), the classical Theveste, is the capital city of Tébessa Province in northeastern Algeria, near the border with Tunisia.
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Timbuktu
Timbuktu (Tombouctou; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; Tin Bukt) is an ancient city in Mali, situated north of the Niger River.
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Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa.
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (قوة الأممالمتحدة المؤقتة في لبنان, כוח האו"ם הזמני בלבנון), or UNIFIL (يونيفيل, יוניפי״ל), is a UN peacekeeping mission established on 19 March 1978 by United Nations Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon which Israel had invaded five days prior, in order to ensure that the government of Lebanon would restore its effective authority in the area.
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Urban warfare
Urban warfare is warfare in urban areas such as towns and cities.
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Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé
The 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 Trucks Defense (now called Arquus).
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
The War in Afghanistan was an armed conflict that took place from 2001 to 2021.
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War on terror
The war on terror, officially the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), is a global counterterrorist military campaign initiated by the United States following the September 11 attacks and is the most recent global conflict spanning multiple wars.
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Wounded in action
Wounded in action (WIA) describes combatants who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone during wartime, but have not been killed.
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Zaire
Zaire, officially the Republic of Zaire, was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 1997.
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10th Parachute Division (France)
The 10th Parachute Division (French: 10e Division Parachutiste, 10e D.P) was a airborne warfare formation of the French Army.
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11th Parachute Brigade (France)
The 11th Parachute Brigade (11e Brigade Parachutiste, 11e BP) is one of the French Army's airborne forces brigade, predominantly light infantry, part of the French paratrooper units and specialized in air assault, airborne operations, combined arms, and commando style raids.
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13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
The 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion (13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 13e DBLE), was created in 1940 and was the main unit of the 1st Free French Division, Free French Forces (FFL).
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1st Foreign Engineer Regiment
The 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er Régiment étranger de génie, 1er REG) is one of two combat engineer regiments of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.
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1st Foreign Parachute Battalion
The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (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.
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1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company
The 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company was an ephemeral airborne forces heavy mortar of the Foreign Legion which fought during the First Indochina War at the corps of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps.
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1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
The 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (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. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment are infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion and parachute infantry regiments of France.
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1st Foreign Regiment (France)
The 1st Foreign Regiment (1er Régiment étranger, 1er RE) is a depot regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.
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1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine) or 1er RPIMa is a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command, therefore part of the Special Operations Command. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment are parachute infantry regiments of France.
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1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er R.C.P) is the oldest and among the most decorated Airborne forces regiments of the French Army. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment are parachute infantry regiments of France.
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25th Parachute Division (France)
The 25th Parachute Division (French: 25e Division Parachutiste, 25e D.P) was an airborne division of the French Army, part of the French Airborne Units.
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2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment
The 2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.
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2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment
The 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e Régiment Etranger de Génie, 2e REG) is one of two combat engineer regiments of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.
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2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (France)
The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2e REI) is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (France) are infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion.
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2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion
The 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (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 (4e D.B.L.E).
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2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (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 citations at the orders of the armed forces. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment are parachute infantry regiments of France.
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31st Brigade (France)
The 31st Brigade (31e Brigade) was a French Army unit created in 1981 whose components were all reassigned in 1984.
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3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e Régiment étranger d'infanterie, 3e REI) is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment are infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion.
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3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion
The 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion was parachute battalion of the 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 Infantry Regiment.
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3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment
The 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment was a parachute regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army and previous 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion, (3e BEP) from September 1, 1955, to December 1, 1955. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment are infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion, military units and formations established in 1955 and parachute infantry regiments of France.
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4th Foreign Regiment (France)
The 4th Foreign Regiment (4e Régiment étranger, 4e RE) is a training regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 4th Foreign Regiment (France) are infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion.
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5th Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment (abbr. 5th REI, 5e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie), nicknamed the "Regiment of Tonkin" ("Régiment du Tonkin"), was a regiment of the Foreign Legion of the French Army created under the Third Republic, and dissolved in 2000. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment are infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion.
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6th Foreign Engineer Regiment
The 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e régiment étranger de génie.) was a unit of the Foreign Legion in the French Army, part of the rapid reaction force and component of the 6th Light Armoured Division, (6e DLB).
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6th Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (6e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 6e REI) was a Foreign Legion infantry regiment that served in the French Army from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1949 to 1955. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment are infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion.
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9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (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 Parachute Division and the 11th Parachute Brigade. 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment and 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment are parachute infantry regiments of France.
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See also
Infantry regiments of the French Foreign Legion
- 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment
- 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment
- 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
- 21e Régiment de marche de volontaires étrangers
- 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers
- 23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers
- 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (France)
- 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
- 2nd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment
- 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment
- 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment
- 3rd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment
- 4th Foreign Regiment (France)
- 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment
- 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment
- Garibaldi Legion (Foreign Legion)
- Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion
- Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers
Parachute infantry regiments of France
- 11e régiment parachutiste de choc
- 1st Airborne Shock Infantry Regiment
- 1st Cambodian Parachute Regiment
- 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
- 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
- 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
- 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
- 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
- 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment
- 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment
- 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
- 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment
- 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
- 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
- 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
References
Also known as 2 REP, 2e Régiment Etranger Parachutiste, 2e régiment étranger de parachutistes.