1st Foreign Parachute Battalion
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The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (French: 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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See also: Battle of Route Coloniale 4
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1st Foreign Parachute Battalion | |
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1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes | |
Active | July 1, 1948 – November 17, 1950 March 1, 1951 – 1954 May 19, 1954 - September 1, 1955 |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Paratrooper |
Role | Airborne force Close-quarters combat Counter-insurgency Desert warfare Jungle warfare Raiding Reconnaissance |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | Legion REP |
Garrison/HQ | Khamisis |
Colors | Green and Red |
Anniversaries | Camerone Day |
Engagements | First Indochina War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Pierre Segretain Pierre Jeanpierre |
Abbreviation | 1er B.E.P |
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