3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment

3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (3e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes)
Regiment Insignia
Active	September 1, 1955 – December 1, 1955
Country	France
Branch	French Foreign Legion
Type	Foreign Airborne Regiment
Part of	3e B.E.P I Formation, 1949 3e B.E.P II Formation, 1951 3e B.E.P III Formation, 1954 3e B.E.P IV Formation, 1954 3e R.E.P, 1955 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e R.E.P from 3e R.E.P and 2e B.E.P Merger
Garrison/HQ	Batna Philippeville
Disbanded	December 1, 1955
Insignia
Abbreviation	3e REP

The 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 3^e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes, 3^e R.E.P) was a foreign parachute regiment of the French Foreign Legion and previous 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion, (3^e B.E.P) from September 1, 1955 to December 1, 1955.^[1][2]

History

Based at Batna, the regiment becomes operational but then is dissolved on December 1, 1955; the legionnaires constituting the regiment are merged with the 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion, (2^e B.E.P) to form a new corps, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2^e R.E.P).^[1]

Traditions

The Archangel Michael featured in Mont Saint-Michel and the Insignia of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment.

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  French and Foreign Legion Parachute Brevet.

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  Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere of Foreign Legion Paratroopers

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.

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  1^er B.E.P Insignia

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  2^e B.E.P and 2^e R.E.P Insignia

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  3^e B.E.P then 3^e R.E.P Insignia

Colonel Paul Marie Félix Jacques René Arnaud de Foïard
(1921-2005)

Regimental Commanders

3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment

Notable Officers and Legionnaires

• Paul Arnaud de Foïard
• Pierre Segretain
• Pierre Jeanpierre
• Hélie de Saint Marc

See also

• Airborne Units of France
• 25th Parachute Division
• 11th Parachute Brigade
• 10th Parachute Division
• 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
• 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
• 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion

References

External links

• 3e REP - History & images of the 3^e REP

Foreign Legion Command French Foreign Legion
Honneur et Fidélité History of the French Foreign Legion Foreign Legion Pioneers (Pionniers) List of French paratrooper units Képi Blanc (publication)
Current Foreign Legion Units	Administrative Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments 1st Foreign Regiment Foreign Legion Command Foreign Legion Recruiting Group Infantry & Parachute Infantry 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte Cavalry 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment Engineer & Parachute Engineer 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment Training 4th Foreign Regiment Jungle Training Center Combat Training Center at Arta Beach
Defunct Foreign Legion Units	Administrative and Training Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments Parachute Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion Foreign Air Supply Company 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company Infantry 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1st Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment 2nd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment 3rd Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment 4th Marching Regiment of the 1st Foreign Regiment/Garibaldi Legion 1st Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment 2nd Marching Regiment of the 2nd Foreign Regiment Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment 21st Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers 23rd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers Cavalry 2nd Foreign Cavalry Regiment 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division Transport Armored Train of the Foreign Legion Disciplinary Disciplinary Company of the Foreign Regiments in the Far East Foreign Legion Brigades 31st Brigade (France)