2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment

2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2^e Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes)
Badge of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
Active	2^e BEP 1948 – 1955 2^e REP December 1, 1955 – present
Country	France
Allegiance	French Foreign Legion
Branch	French Army
Type	Foreign Airborne Regiment
Role	Primary Tasks: • Air Assault Other Roles: • Urban Warfare (1^re CIE) • Mountain warfare (2^e CIE) • Amphibious warfare (3^e CIE) • Sniping and Demolitions (4^e CIE) • Desert Warfare (5^e CIE)
Size	1,190 men
Part of	11th Parachute Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Calvi, Corsica France
Nickname(s)	2^e R.E.P
Motto(s)	More Majorum (in the manner, ways and traditions of our ancestors)
Colors	Green & Red
March	La Legion Marche (The Legion Marches)
Anniversaries	Camerone Day (30 April), Saint-Michael Day (29 September)
Engagements	First Indochina War Battle of Route Coloniale 4 Battle of Hoa Binh Battle of Na San Battle of Dien Bien Phu Algerian War Shaba II Battle of Kolwezi Lebanese Civil War 1975-1990 Multinational Force in Lebanon 1982-1984 Operation Épaulard I Kuwait 1990–1991 Kosovo Ivory Coast Global War on Terrorism (2001-present) War in Afghanistan (1978–present) Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan Northern Mali conflict
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Benoît Desmeulles
Notable commanders	Rémy Raffalli, Paul Arnaud de Foïard Jeannou Lacaze Philippe Erulin Bruno Dary Benoît Puga Alain Bouquin Éric Bellot des Minières
Insignia
Insignia of 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
Abbreviation	2^e R.E.P

Each year, the French Foreign Legion commemorates and celebrates Camarón in its headquarters in Aubagne and Bastille Day military parade in Paris; featuring the Pionniers leading and opening the way.

The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 2^e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2^e REP) is the only foreign airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion and France. Stationed at Camp Raffalli near the town of Calvi on the island of Corsica, just south of mainland France. It is part of the 11th Parachute Brigade^[1] and part of the spearhead of the French rapid reaction force.^[1][2]

The 2 REP is an elite regiment^[3] that operates with the same structure of special forces. Because of differences in infantry the 2 REP is composed of companies with specific specializations.^[4] However, it is not considered as one because of its foreign status. The 2 REP and other regiments of the French Foreign Legion differentiates from other armies in the world because its recruits are often experienced militaries from all around the world, which brings the best of their knowledge and make the legion a pool of the best international soldiers of all around the world.^[5]

History, creation and different nominations

3rd Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment - Para Co. du 3^e REI (1948-1949)

Compagnie Parachutiste du 3^e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie

When the idea of paratroopers became accepted by the Legion, TAP formations already presented titles of glory on all the lists of battlefields across World War II.^[6] Nevertheless, Indochina would really be the crucible in which morale "état d'esprit" and French TAP style would surface.^[6] The glory of sacrifice and the nostalgia of a lost cause would entertain the myth.^[6]

The Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, (Co. Para du 3^e REI) was created on April 1, 1948.^[6] The command of the Para company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment was entrusted to a young 23-year-old veteran, Legion lieutenant Jacques Morin as Regimental Commander or "Chef de Corps" of the Co. Para du 3^e REI from April 31, 1948 to May 31, 1949.^[6] Volunteers filled in the ranks from the foreign regiments present already in Indochina.^[6] Dependent on the organization of the 3^e REI, the raised paratrooper company was operated under the operational missions of the 3rd Indochina Air Infantry Battalion of the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment, (III/1^er RCP).^[6] Stationed at Hanoi, the Para company engaged immediately and took part in active airborne operations.^[6] Following a series of brilliant combat action operations in the most exposed sectors of the high regions and airborne operations in the Delta, the para company of the 3^e REI was dissolved on May 31, 1949.^[6] At the time of the dissolve, the para company counted : 3 Legion officers, 14 Sous-officiers, 92 Legion Corporals and Legionnaires, all of whom were transferred to the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, (1^er B.E.P) which just disembarked in Indochina.^[6]

The insignia of the Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment was created in 1948 by the Jacques Morin. The combat company insignia represents an eastern dragon, winged and armed with a sword guarding the insignia of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment at the center of legion colors.

1st Foreign Parachute Battalion - 1^er BEP (1948-1955)

1^er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, 1^er B.E.P - I,II,III Formations -

The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, (1^er B.E.P, I formation) was created on July 1, 1948 at Khamisis, in Algeria.^[7] The 1^er B.E.P disembarked in Indochina on November 12 and was engaged in combat operations in the Tonkin.^[7] On June 1, 1949, the Para Co. 3^e REI completed its count.^[7] On November 17, 1950; the 1^er B.E.P (1^er B.E.P, I Formation) jumped on That Khé and sacrificed itself in Coc Xa to protect the unfolding of the RC4.^[7] Heading and leading tradition was 1^er B.E.P battalion commander Chef de Corps du 1^er B.E.P, Commandant Pierre Segrétain.^[7]

The battalion dissolved on December 31, 1950; was reconstituted on March 1, 1951 (1^er B.E.P, II formation) and was seen participating excessively in combat operations at Cho Ben, on the black river and at Annam.^[7] On November 21, 1953; the reconstituted 1^er B.E.P was parachuted on Dien Bien Phu.^[7] In this gigantic battle, the reconstituted (1^er B.E.P, II formation) 1^er B.E.P counted 575 killed and missing for the second time.^[7] Amongst the fatal casualties featured Lieutenants Dumont, Boisbouvier and de Stabenrath, killed in between April 1 and May 13 as well as Sergent-Chef Grimault, killed on March 30.^[7] Reconstituted for the third time (1^er B.E.P, III formation) on May 19, 1954, the 1^er B.E.P left Indochina on February 8, 1955.^[7] The 1^er B.E.P totaled 5 citations at the orders of the armed forces and the fourragère of the colors of the Médaille militaire.^[7] The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1^er B.E.P, III Formation) became the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1^er R.E.P) in Algeria on September 1, 1955.

The insignia of the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion was created in 1948 by Commandant Segrétain, battalion commander Chef de Bataillon, CBA of the 1^er B.E.P.^[7]

3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion - 3^e BEP (1948-1955)

3^e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, 3^e B.E.P - I, II, III, IV Formations -

Piror being designate as the 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment 3^e REP; the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion 3^e BEP was created on April 1949 at Mascara.^[8] The 7th combat company of paratrooper training of the 1st Foreign rejoined Sétif 7 months later, starting November 15, 1949, becoming officially the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion (3^e B.E.P).^[8] The mission of the 3^e B.E.P was to instruct and form the legionnaires destined to relieve the 1^er B.E.P and 2^e B.E.P.^[8] While mainly formed and created to instruct the Legionnaires, the 3rd Foreign Paratrooper Battalion (3^e B.E.P) participated in operations of maintaining order in Tunisia from January to June 1952.^[9]

On May 4, 1954; when struggle became of a rage at Dien Bien Phu, the 3^e B.E.P made and cleared way to Indochina.^[8] On May 25, 1954, the battalion is at Haïphong.^[8] On June 1, the count of the men forming the 3^e B.E.P was transferred to the 2^e B.E.P during the reconstitution of the later.^[8] The 3^e B.E.P merged with the injured of annihilated foreign battalions while in the meantime, owing to numerous volunteers, the 3^e B.E.P was seen reconstituted at Sétif.^[8] Back to Algeria, the three foreign paratrooper battalions (1^er B.E.P, 2^e B.E.P, 3^e B.E.P) would be seen filling the ranks of the foreign paratrooper regiment. On September 1, 1955, the 3^e B.E.P became the 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (3^e R.E.P).^[8] Based at Batna, the regiment became opeational but then was dissolved on December 1, 1955; the men constituting the regiment were merged with the 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion, (2^e B.E.P) to form a new corps, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, (2^e R.E.P).^[8]

The insignia of the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion was created in 1950 by Captain Darmuzai, battalion commander Chef de Bataillon, CBA of the 3^e B.E.P.^[8]

1st Foreign Parachute Regiment - 1^er REP (1955-1961)

1^er Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes, 1^er R.E.P

Disembarked in Algeria on February 25, 1955, the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion 1^er B.E.P became the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 1^er R.E.P on September 1, 1955.^[10] Based at Zéralda, the regiment was composed of one command and support company, one assault company and three combat companies.^[10] Quite quickly, operations commenced : Nementchas, Tunisian and Moroccan frontiers, Ouarsenis and de Suez.^[10] On November 6, 1956; the regiment disembarked at Port-Fouad and operated quickly along the canal.^[10] The progression of the regiment was halted by the ceasefire and the regiment was quick to make way to operate around the mountains of Algeria by December 10.^[10]

Following the petrol route in the Sahara, combat operations engaged the regiment non-stop in the region of Guelma.^[10] The magnificent results were endured by the death of superior French regimental commander Chef de Corps Legion Lieutenant Colonel Pierre Paul Jeanpierre; the legendary Para Legionnaire leading; who fell to the ennemy on May 28, 1958 along with a couple of hundred legionnaires.^[10] In 1959, action around the mountains retook course in operations "Jumelles", "Cigales" and "Ariege" in the Aurès, ending in Kabylie.^[11] Lory representation of paratrooper legionniares; the reputation of the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1^er R.E.P) was tarnished with the unfortunate events of the General's Putsch.^[10] The regiment was dissolved on April 30, 1961 at Thiersville.^[10]

Since creation, the 1st Foreign Paratrooper Regiment retook the insignia of the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1^er B.E.P), with a new inscription "1^er R.E.P".^[10]

2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion - 2^e BEP (1948-1955)

2^e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, 2^e B.E.P - I, II, III, IV, V Formations

The 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (2^e B.E.P) was created on October 1, 1948 by execution of a ministerial prescription dating to March 27, 1948.^[12] The combat companies of the 2^e B.E.P were constituted by the 4th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (4^e D.B.L.E) in Morocco and the depot of the foreign regiments in Sidi-bel-Abbès, were assigned by the 25th Airborne Division Element (French: 25^e Elément Divisionnaire Aéroporté, EDAP/25).^[12] Comprising one command company and three combat companies type fusiliers-voltigeurs, the battalion made and cleared way to Oran on January 19, 1949, destined for Indochina.^[12] Disembarked in Saïgon on February 9, the battalion was directed to Kep (Cambodia) by land route.^[13] On November 1949, the battalion took base in Quan Thé.^[14]

The first combat engagements of the 2^e B.E.P have for theatre of operations, Cambodia, Cochinchine and Annam.^[13] On October 1950, the 2^e B.E.P was summoned to Tonkin. Reinforced by a heavy mortars company, the battalion engaged in all military operations in the Delta, in Thaï lands, Mékong and the plains of Jarres.^[13] The impressive series of combat engagements were earned at the battle of Nghia Lo, colonial route N°6 (RC6), Hoa Binh and the defense of the camp by an airborne operation on Langson.^[13] Crowned of a magnificent epoque, the 2^e B.E.P made and cleared way to Dien Bien Phu on April 9 and 10 of 1954 in the middle of the furnace.^[13] Following the couter-attack of supporting point "Huguet", led by a rare determination during the night of the 22 and 23 of April; the 2^e B.E.P and the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1^er B.E.P) merged to form a single Foreign Marching Battalion. On May 7, the Foreign Marching Battalion was dissolved and the 2^e B.E.P was recreated by members of the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion (3^e B.E.P).^[13] On June 1, 1954, the 2^e B.E.P left Asia on November 1, 1955.^[13] The colors of the battalion were decorated with 6 citations at the orders of the armed forces and the Fourragère of the colors of the Legion of Honor.^[13] The losses of the 2^e B.E.P endured 1500 Legion Officers, Sous-Officiers and Legionnaires killed along with their "chef de corps", Legion Commandant Barthélémy Rémy Raffali leading and heading tradition.^[13] Returned to Algeria, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (2^e B.E.P) became the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2^e R.E.P) on December 1, 1955.^[13]

The insignia of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion was created in 1949, in Cambodia. The battalion insignia represents an Eastern winged Dragon making reference to the original implementation in Asia.^[15] The three point triangular shape of the insignia represents the form of an open Parachute; centered by the flag colors of the Legion; and is symbol of the perfection that is expected of the men that may serve this regiment.^[15] The battalion was commanded at the time by commandant Solnon (1948-1950).^[13]

2nd Foreign Paratrooper Regiment - 2^e REP (1955-present)

2^e Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes, 2^e R.E.P

Elements of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (2^e BEP) during the First Indochina War.

Legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company (1^re CEPML) in Indochina.

2^e R.E.P global campaigns history include and is not limited to:^[16]

2^e BEP then 2^e REP in Algeria

On December 1, 1955, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion, 2^e B.E.P was enlarged to a full regiment, and was redesignated as the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2^e R.E.P).^[17] The regiment served throughout the Algerian War and suffered a total of 741 casualties.^[18] After the armistice on March 19, 1962 the regiment was moved to Telergma and in September to Mers-el-Kebir.^[19] In June 1963 Lt. Col. Caillaud exercised command, regrouped and reformed the R.E.P regiment into an elite para-commando force.^[19] In June 1967 the regiment was moved to its current base at Camp Raffalli, Calvi on the island of Corsica.^[19] It was assigned to the 11th Division and became part of France's rapid intervention forces.^[19]

2^e REP post 1969

• Chad : (in 1969, Operations Pout, Manta, Sparrowhawk): Elements of the regiment were deployed to Chad in April 1969 as part of a French force to support the government against two rebel forces. Returning at the end of 1970. Individual companies were deployed again in 1978-79 to protect French lives and again in 1984.^[19]
• French Territory of the Afars and the Issas: (1976 Loyada, 1992 Operation Iskoutir).
• Zaire: In May 1978, a force of gendarmes katangais entered the Katanga province of Zaire from Angola and occupied the mining town of Kolwezi. They began to loot the town and kill government soldiers and civilians (including several Belgian and French employees of a mining company). At the request of the government of Zaire, 2 REP was airlifted to Kinshasa and dropped on Kolwezi. The operation was a success and the town was quickly recaptured with minor casualties in the ranks of the paratroopers. Some 120 civilian hostages died in the occupation.
• Lebanon: (1982 part of the Multinational Force in Lebanon and then U.N.I.F.I.L ) along with the 31^e Brigade which included the Operational Group of the Foreign Legion.
• Kuwait: (Commando Parachute Group GCP, 1990-1991 Operation Desert storm part of Opération Daguet)
• Rwanda: (1990, 1992, Operation Noroit)
• Gabon: (1990, Operation Shark)
• Somalia: (1992, Operation Oryx)
• Central: (1996, Operation Almandine)
• Congo-Brazzaville: (1997, Operation Pelican)
• Former Yugoslavia: (1993 Sarajevo, 1995 RIF 1996 and 1999 KFOR, Kosovo 2001 and 2003)
• Côte d'Ivoire: (2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 Licorne)
• Afghanistan: The regiment partook in various operations from 1960 to 1980, OMLT 2008, GTIA Altor 2010, Red SGTIA 2011 and Operation PAMIR. 2^e REP deployed to Afghanistan from January to July 2010, as part of Task Force "Altor". Two Legionnaires, Pole Konrad Rygiel from 2e R.E.P G.C.P, Slovakian Robert Hutnik from the regiment were killed in action.
• Mali: A reinforced company of the 2^e REP was parachuted north of Timbuktu on January the 28th, 2013.^[20]

Selection

"Sharping up" for 2^e R.E.P takes 12 months of physical, mental and psychological tests across all terrain and weather conditions including special operations training.

2^e R.E.P is the only regiment of the 11th Parachute Brigade which trains their own paratroopers. The Legionnaires spend their parachute training in Calvi TAP within the walls of the regiment. All other French Army paratrooper units are trained at the École des troupes aéroportées (ETAP) in Pau.

Organization

Insignias of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment.

The regiment is composed of around 1140 men organized into 9 companies and a reserve unit of 60 men.^[1]

• Compagnie de commandement et de logistique (CCL) - Command and Logistics Company^[21]
• Compagnie d'administration et de soutien (CAS) - Administrative and Support Company^[22]
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  Compagnie d'éclairage et d'appui (CEA) - Reconnaissance & Support Company (pathfinder (SRR), anti-tank (SAC), long range sniper (STE), and airborne commando (GCP) sections)^[23]
• 1^re CIE - 1st Company (specialises in Urban warfare^[24])^[25] (a command section and 4 combat sections)
• 2^e CIE - 2nd Company (specialises in Mountain warfare^[26]) (a command section and 4 combat sections)
• 3^e CIE - 3rd Company (specialises in Amphibious warfare^[27]) (a command section and 4 combat sections)
• 4^e CIE - 4th Company (specialises in sniping and demolitions^[28]) (a command section and 4 combat sections)
• 5^e CIE - 5th Company (specialises in Desert warfare^[29]) ( a command section and 4 combat sections )
• 5^e Compagnie de maintenance (5^e CM) - 5th Maintenance Company (formed August 1994)^[30]
• 6^e Compagnie (6^e CIE) - Reserve Unit (founded July 2001 upon the dissolution of the 173rd Infantry Regiment of Corsica)^[31]

Commando Group teams of the 2^e REP belong to the Commando Parachute Group - Groupement Commando Parachutiste which is a special forces unit of the 11th Parachute Brigade of the French Army. While GCP members of other units wear the parachutist's red beret, the 2^e REP GCP members maintains the green beret of the French Foreign Legion.^[32]

Traditions

The Archangel Michael featured in Mont Saint-Michel and the Insignia of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment.

Except for the Legionnaires of the 1^er REG, 2^e REG, 2^e REP that conserve the Green Beret; the remainder of the French army metropolitan and marine paratroopers forming the 11th Parachute Brigade wear the Red Beret.

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  French and Foreign Legion Parachute Brevet.

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  Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere of Foreign Legion 2^e REP excluding 1^er REG and 2^e REG PCG, DINOPS and GCM.

Insignias

The insignia of the Foreign Legion Paratroopers of France 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 Archangel which according to Liturgy is the <<Armed Arm of God>>. This Insignia is the symbol of righteous combat and fidelity to superior missions.

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  Co. Para du 3^e R.E.I in the 1^er B.E.P and 1^er R.E.P

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  1^er B.E.P

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  Officers, Sous-Officiers and Legionnaires of the C.E.Ps, B.E.Ps and R.E.Ps

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  1^er R.E.P

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  3^e B.E.P & 3^e R.E.P

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  2^e R.E.P

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  1^re C.E.P de M.L

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  C.E.R.A

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  2^e B.E.P

Regimental Colors

Colors of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment

Bearing stitched in golden letters, the following inscriptions.^[33][34]

Regimental Songs

Chant de Marche : La Légion marche featuring:^[35]

La Légion marche vers le front,
En chantant nous suivons,
Héritiers de ses traditions,
Nous sommes avec elle.

(Refrain)
Nous sommes les hommes des troupes d'assaut,
Soldats de la vieille Légion,
Demain brandissant nos drapeaux,
En vainqueurs nous défilerons,
Nous n'avons pas seulement des armes,
Mais le diable marche avec nous,
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, car nos aînés de la Légion,
Se battant là-bas, nous emboîtons le pas.

Pour ce destin de chevalier,
Honneur, Fidélité,
Nous sommes fiers d'appartenir
Au 2^e REP.

Decorations

The regimental colors are decorated with:

• Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures with:
  • 6 palms obtained during the campaigns of the First Indochina War. The 6 palms obtained during the same campaign allows the regiment to wear the red fourragère.
• Fourragère with:
  • ruban colors of the Légion d'honneur, only two regiments (2^e R.E.P & 1^er R.C.P) earned this fourragère for participating in military campaigns in Indochina. The 2^e REP has received a second fourragère Valeur Militaire in July 2013^[15]
• Cross for Military Valour with 4 palms for the following citations:
  • Intervention at Loyada ( Djibouti, frontier with Somalia) in 1976 and the Battle of Kolwezi in 1978.^[15]
  • Interventions in Afghanistan with the contingents of ISAF^[36](2 palms).^[15]
  • Airborne operations on Timbuktu during Operation Serval in 2013.^[15]
• Fourragère with:
  • the attribution of the two citations for the same operation theatre confers the right to wear the fourragère with colors of the Croix de la Valeur militaire (as of July, 2013)^[37] and the olive colors of the Médaille militaire for the ensemble of the four conferred citations.

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  Croix de la Valeur militaire
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  Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
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  Fourragère with color ruban of the Legion of Honor

Honours

Battle honours

• Camerone 1863^[38]
• Indochine 1949-1954
• AFN 1952–1962

Company, Battalion & Regimental Commanders

Colonel Paul Marie Félix Jacques René Arnaud de Foïard
(1921-2005).

Colonel Philippe Louis Edmé Marie François Erulin
(1932-1979).

Colonel Bruno Dary

Note (* †): Legion officers killed heading their battalions and regiments

Para Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, Para Co. du 3^e REI (1948-1949)

Compagnie Parachutiste du 3e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie Tenure (1948-1949)[39] 1948 -1949 : Lieutenant Jacques Morin

1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, 1^er BEP (1948-1955) - I,II,III Formations -

1^er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes Tenure ( 1948 - 1955 )[40] 1948 - 1950 : Chef de bataillon Pierre Segrétain(* †) (I Formation, 1^er BEP) Acting second-in-command Adjoint : Pierre Paul Jeanpierre 1950 - 1950 : Captain Raffalli 1950 - 1950 : captain Vieules 1951 - 1952 : chef de bataillon Darmuzai 1952 - 1953 : chef de bataillon Brothier 1953 - 1954 : chef de bataillon Guiraud 1954 - 1954 : captain Chalony (par intérim) 1954 - 1954 : captain Hélie Denoix de Saint-Marc (by interim) 1954 - 1954 : captain Germain November 1, 1954 : chef de bataillon Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (II Formation, 1^er BEP) May 19, 1954 - September 1, 1955 : chef de bataillon Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (III Formation, 1^er BEP)

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

3^e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes Tenure ( 1948- 1955 )[41] 1949 - 1951 : captain Darmuzai 1951 - 1952 : lieutenant-colonel Brothier 1952 - 1954 : chef de bataillon Dussert 1954 - 1955 : captain Darmuzai

1st Foreign Parachute Regiment, 1^er REP (1955-1961)

1^er Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes Tenure (1955-1961)[42] September 1, 1955 - February 6, 1956 : battalion commander chef de bataillon commandant Pierre Paul Jeanpierre 1956 - 1957 : lieutenantt colonel Brothier 1957 - 1958 : Lieutenant Colonel Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (* †) 1958 - 1958 : Commandant Jacques Morin 1958 - 1959 : lieutenant colonel Brothier 1959 - 1960 : lieutenant colonel Dufour 1960 - 1961 : lieutenant colonel Guiraud April 20, 1961 - April 30, 1961 : Commandant Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc

2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion, 2^e BEP (1948-1955) - I, II, III, IV, V Formations -

2^e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes Tenure ( 1948 - 1955 )[43] 1948 : captain Solnon 1950 : captain Dussert 1950 : Chef d'escadrons Commandant Barthélémy Rémy Raffali (* †) 1952 : chef de bataillon Bloch 1953 : captain Merglen 1953 : chef de bataillon Liesenfelt 1954 : captain Vial 1954 : chef de bataillon Masselot

2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, 2^e REP (1955-present)

2^e Régiment étranger de parachutistes Tenure ( 1955 - 1975 )[44] 1955 : lieutenant-colonel de Vismes[44] 1958 : chef de bataillon Masselot[44] 1958 : colonel Lefort[44] 1960 : lieutenant-colonel Darmuzai[44] 1961 : lieutenant-colonel Chenel[44] 1963 : lieutenant-colonel Caillaud[44] 1965 : lieutenant-colonel Paul Arnaud de Foïard[44] 1967 : lieutenant-colonel Jeannou Lacaze[44] 1970 : lieutenant-colonel Dupoux[44] 1972 : lieutenant-colonel Goupil[44] 1974 : lieutenant-colonel Brette[44]

Tenure ( 1975 - 1995 ) 1976 : colonel Philippe Louis Edmé Marie François Erulin[44] 1978 : lieutenant-colonel Roué[44] 1980 : colonel Guignon[44] 1982 : lieutenant-colonel Janvier[44] 1984 : colonel Germanos[44] 1986 : colonel Wabinski[44] 1988 : colonel Coevoet[44] 1990 : colonel Gausserès[44] 1992 : colonel Poulet[44] 1994 : colonel Bruno Dary[44]

Tenure ( 1995–present ) 1996 : colonel Puga[44] 1998 : lieutenant-colonel Prevost[44] 2000 : colonel Alain Bouquin[44] 2002 : colonel Maurin[44] 2004 : colonel Paulet[44] 2006 : colonel Houdet[44] 2008 : colonel Eric Bellot des Minières 2010 : colonel Plessy[44] 2012 : colonel Desmeulles[44] 2014 : colonel Meunier[44]

Notable Officers, Sous-Officiers and Legionnaires

Regimental Colors of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment featuring the escort of an artillery cannon.

Co. Para du 3^e REI Jacques Morin ( 3^e REI; Co. Para du 3^e REI, 1er BEP; 1er REP, 10^e D.P) Paul Arnaud de Foïard ( Co. Para du 3^e REI; 2^e REP; 11^e DP )

1^er B.E.P Pierre Côme André Segrétain ( 1^er RE; 2^e REI; 1^er RCP; 1^er BEP ) Pierre Paul Jeanpierre ( 1^er RE; 6^e REI; 2^e REI; 1^er BEP; 1^er REP ) Pierre Marie Guy Sergent ( 1^er RE; 1^er BEP; 1^er REP ) Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc ( 3^e REI, 1^er BEP; 1^er REP; 2^e BEP )

3^e B.E.P & 3^e REP Darmuzai (3^e BEP) Claude Barrès ( French SAS, 2^e RCP SAS, 2^e BCCP, GCMA, 3^e BEP, 9^e RCP)

1^er R.E.P Pierre Paul Jeanpierre ( 1^er RE; 6^e REI; 2^e REI; 1^er BEP, 1^er REP ) Pierre Marie Guy Sergent ( 1^er RE; 1^er BEP; 1^er REP ) Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc ( 3^e REI, 1^er BEP; 1^er REP; 2^e BEP ) Guy Rubin de Cervens ( 3^e BPV, 1^er REP, 10^e DP, 11^e Choc ) Adjudant Szuts (1^er REP, 3^e REI) Adjudant Tasnady (1^er REP) Adjudant Chef Valko, (1^er REP, 5^e REI)

2^e B.E.P Barthélémy Rémy Raffali (1^er RE, 3^e BEP, 1^er BEP, 2^e B.E.P) Georges Hamacek ( 3^e REI, 3^e BEP; 2^e BEP, 4^e Company ) Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc ( 3^e REI, 1^er BEP; 1^er REP; 2^e BEP )

2^e R.E.P Erwan Bergot ( 6^e BPC; 1^er BEP; 2^e REP ) Paul Arnaud de Foïard ( Para company of 3^e REI; 2^e REP; 11^e DP ) Pierre-Eugene Bourgin (2^e REC; 2^e REP) Michel de Courrèges ( 2^e REP; 9^e RCP; 11^e DP ) Philippe Louis Edmé Marie François Erulin ( 2^e REP, 1^er RCP ) Ante Gotovina ( 2^e REP ) Simon Murray ( 2^e REP ) Dominique Vandenberg ( 2^e REP ) Akihiko Saito ( 2^e REP )

Gallery

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  2 REP sea-cloud

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  2e REP mortar team in action during the Battle of Kolwezi, 1978.

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  2e REP paratroopers roping from a Puma over Calvi.

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  Camp Raffalli, home to the 2e REP, as viewed from the water tower.

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  2e REP paratroopers jumping over Calvi Drop Zone.

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  2e REP paratroopers landing on Calvi Drop Zone during a training course.

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  2e REP paratroopers jumping from a C-160.

See also

• Airborne Battalions and Regiments of France
• 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
• 10th Parachute Division (France)
• 25th Parachute Division (France)
• 11th Parachute Division (France)
• Peter J. Ortiz

Notes

1. "Les compagnies du 2e REP". Legion Etrangere. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
2. The Special Forces, A History Of The World's Elite Fighting Units By Peter MacDonald, Paperback: 256 pages, Publisher: WH Smith (1987) ISBN 0-603-03895-6
3. "Code d'honneur du légionnaire". www.legion-etrangere.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
4. "Les compagnies du 2e REP". 2rep.legion-etrangere.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
5. liberation, Olivier Bertrand, Christophe Alix, Jean-Dominique Merchet, Edouard Waintrop, Hakim Djeroudi, Nicolas Vanbremeersch, libelyon, Yann Libessart, Haydée Sabéran, François Meurisse, Gilbert Laval, Claire Denoé, Eliane Patriarca, Thomas Calinon, consultant-a-bagdad, Yves Michaud, david-revault-dallonnes, Mourad Guichard, Pierre-Henri Allain, Laure Espieu, Nicolas Cori, Tonino Serafini, Clémentine Mercier, Alain Piriou, Alain Auffray, François Noudelmann, Claire Sordet, Sophie Chanal, Ludovic Blecher, forum culture, Guillaume Cherel, Ghislaine Azémard, Gilles Dhers, Mathilde Carton, Julie Marx, Delphine Matthieussent, Louis-Georges Tin, Thierry Helsens, Franck Cellier, JR JR, Véronique Soulé, Catherine Coroller, Laurent Dupin, Vincent Dufief, Eric Sottas, Marie-Dominique Arrighi, Claude Guibal, Ali Kismoune, Clément alteresco, Stéphanie Guy, Arnaud Bertrand, Marie Arrighi, Saran Koly, Marc Pottier, Laurent Alberti, Arnaud Vaulerin, Manuel Domergue, simon-et-gwenn-sanahujas-dubou, Olivier Séguret, Gregoire Biseau, Marie-Do Arrighi, euro-ecolos, Fabrice Rousselot, Lorraine Millot, garth, liberationfr, cedric-page-cedrix, elie-rotenberg-sophistie, transat, raphaelle, Copenhague 2009,. "Secret Défense - La Légion étrangère s'accroche à ses effectifs - Libération.fr". secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
6. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, The origins...
7. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion 1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes
8. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion 3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes"
9. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion 3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutiste"
10. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 1er Régiment Etranger de Parachutiste
11. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 1st Foreign Paratrooper Regiment 1er Régiment Etranger de Parachutiste
12. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, 2nd Foreign Paratrooper Battalion,2e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes
13. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion,2e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes
14. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion,2e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutiste
15. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Traditions, Le Drapeau du 2e REP
16. "Historique du 2e REP". Legion etranger. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
17. Windrow, Martin (1985). French Foreign Legion Paratroops. p. 17.
18. Windrow, Martin (1985). French Foreign Legion Paratroops. p. 22.
19. Windrow, Martin (1985). French Foreign Legion Paratroops. pp. 27–28.
20. Lignes de Défense, "La Légion saute sur Tombouctou" 2013/01/28 (French)
21. "Compagnie de Commandement et de Logistique". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
22. "Compagnie d'Administration et de Soutien". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
23. "Compagnie d'Eclairage et d'Appui". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
24. "1ère Compagnie – Le combat en zone urbaine". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
25. Originally specialised in Night and Anti-tank warfare.
26. "2e Compagnie – Le combat en montagne". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
27. "3e Compagnie – Le combat amphibie". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
28. "4e Compagnie – Le combat d'usure". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
29. "La 5e compagnie de combat est née". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
30. "5e Compagnie – Maintenance des matériels". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
31. "6e Compagnie – La réserve du régiment". Foreign Legion. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
32. lys3rg0 (2 August 2012). "French Foreign Legion: GCP Le Groupement des commandos parachutistes" – via YouTube.
33. "Décision n°12350/SGA/DPMA/SHD/DAT du 14 septembre 2007 relative aux inscriptions de noms de batailles sur les drapeaux et étendards des corps de troupe de l'armée de terre, du service de santé des armées et du service des essences des armées, Bulletin officiel des armées, n°27". 9 November 2007.
34. Arrêté relatif à l'attribution de l'inscription AFN 1952-1962 sur les drapeaux et étendards des formations des armées et services, du 19 novembre 2004 (A) NORDEF0452926A Michèle Alliot-Marie
35. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Traditions, Chant du 2e REP
36. "La 11e BP décorée pour son engagement en Afghanistan".
37. circulaire n°|13913/SDBC/DECO créant une fourragère à la couleur croix de la Valeur militaire du 28 novembre 2011
38. Camerone is a Battle Honour shared by all Foreign Legion Regiments, no matter when it was formed.
39. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Historique du 2e REP, Les origines...Compagnie parachutiste 3e REI, Le Chef de Corps
40. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Historique du 2e REP, 1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, Les Chefs de Corps
41. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Historique du 2e REP, 3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, les Chefs de Corps
42. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, 1er Régiment Etranger de Parachutiste, Les Chefs de Corps
43. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Historique du 2e REP, 2e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, Les Chef de Corps
44. Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment,Ils ont commandé le 2éme REP, Regimental Commanders

References

• Official website of the French Foreign Legion
• Porch, Douglas. The French Foreign Legion. New York: Harper Collins, 1991. ISBN 978-0-06-092308-2
• Braby, Wayne & Windrow, Martin. French Foreign Legion Paratroops. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 1985. ISBN 978-0-85045-629-5
• Lochrie, Alex. Fighting for the French Foreign Legion. London: Pen & Sword, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84884-085-0
• The 2e Rep: French Foreign Legion Paratroopers, Yves Debay, Histoire & Collections, 2003, ISBN 2-913903-06-1, ISBN 978-2-913903-06-7

External links

• Official website - 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes
• 2eREP veterans forum
• History and images - 2e REP History

Coordinates: 42°33′13″N 8°48′02″E / 42.5536°N 8.8006°E