2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion
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The 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (French: 2e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes, 2e B.E.P) was a parachute battalion of the Foreign Legion in the French Army initially composed of volunteers of the 4th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (4e D.B.L.E).
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2e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes | |
Active | 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion October 1, 1948 – December 1, 1955 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment December 1, 1955 – 2e REP |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Airborne |
Role | Airborne force Close-quarters combat Counter-insurgency Desert warfare Jungle warfare Raiding Reconnaissance |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | |
Garrison/HQ | Setif Philippeville |
Colors | Green and Red |
Anniversaries | Camerone Day |
Engagements | First Indochina War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Rémy Raffalli |
Abbreviation | 2e B.E.P |
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