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 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. 1 2 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. ↑ 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
  • 3e REP - History & images of the 3e REP
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