3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment

3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment
3e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes
Regiment Insignia
ActiveSeptember 1, 1955 – December 1, 1955
DisbandedDecember 1, 1955
Country France
Branch French Army
TypeAirborne forces
Part of
Garrison/HQBatna
Philippeville
Insignia
Abbreviation3e REP

The 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 3e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes, 3e R.E.P) 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.[1][2]

Based at Batna, the regiment becomes operational but then is dissolved on December 1, 1955; the legionnaires constituting the regiment are merged with the 2e BEP to form a new unit, the 2e REP.[1]

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[dubious – discuss] is the "Armed Arm of God". This Insignia is the symbol of righteous combat and fidelity to superior missions.

Regimental Commanders

3e Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes 3e REP Tenure ( September 1, 1955- December 1, 1955 )[3]

Notable Officers and Legionnaires

References

  1. ^ a b [1] Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion 3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes
  2. ^ Windrow, Martin (1985). French Foreign Legion Paratroops. pp. 17.
  3. ^ [2] Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, Historique du 2e REP, 3e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, les Chefs de Corps
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