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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. Consisting mainly of air infantry specialized in airborne combat, air assault and established in 1956; the Parachute Division took principal part only in the Algerian War.
25th Parachute Division | |
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25e Division Parachutiste | |
Active | 1956–1961 |
Country | France |
Branch | French army |
Type | French Parachute Division |
Anniversaries | Saint Michael, September 29 |
Engagements | Algerian War |
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Abbreviation | 25e D.P |
On 1 June 1956 the 25th Parachute Division was created in the 5th military region from the 25e DIAP and the Colonial Parachute Brigade.[2] The division included five airborne infantry Regiments, two airborne cavalry regiments and one unit of Parachute Artillery:
During tenure, the Division witnessed changes:
On 1 December 1958 the Colonial Parachute Regiments underwent a designation change to Marine Infantry Parachute Regiments while retaining their numerical designation.
Two of the five airborne infantry regiments of the division; mainly, the 8th Colonial Parachute Regiment and the 14th Parachute Chasseur Regiment; participated from January to May 1958 in the Battle of Frontiers. Accordingly, General Raoul Salan, superior commander in Algeria, delegated all five airborne infantry regiments to General Paul Vanuxem; commander of the zone est-constantinois (ZEC). The battle took place at both the Morice Line and Challe Line and lasted for about 5 months.[5]
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