1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
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1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
| 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes | |
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| Active | 1943-present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | Armée de Terre formerly Armée de l'Air (1937-1943) |
| Type | Airborne Infantry |
| Part of | 11th Parachute Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Pamiers, France |
| Colors | Blue and yellow |
| Anniversaries | Saint Michel |
| Engagements | World War II First Indochina War *Battle of Dien Bien Phu Algerian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Renaud Sénétaire |
| Notable commanders |
Jacques Faure Paul Aussaresses |
| Insignia | |
| Badge of the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment worn on Maroon Berets. This badge is also worn by French Foreign Legion Paratroopers on Green Berets. |  |
| Abbreviation | 1 RCP |
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er RCP) is an airborne unit of the French Army. It was the first French parachute regiment and is today part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.
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Organisation
- Command and Logistic “Yellow” Company
- Support and Lightning “Blue” Company
- 4 Combat companies:
- 1st “Green” Company
- 2nd “Red” Company
- 3rd “Black” Company
- 4th “Grey” Company
- 5th Company (Reserve)
- 12th “Carmine” Company (Instruction)
Commanding officers
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Officers and chasseurs
Flag of the regiment
It bears, stitched in gold letters in its folds, the following inscriptions:
The flag was presented to the 1st Battalion of the Regiment 14 April 1944 in Paceco Sicily.
Honours
Battle Honours
Decorations
- Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with 2 palms.
- Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Extérieures with 7 palms.
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