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French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 2. REP badges

French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 2. REP badges

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French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 2. REP badges
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment

2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes

Badge of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment

Active
9 October 1948–present

Country
France

Allegiance
French Foreign Legion

Branch
French Army

Type
Special Operations
Infantry

Role
Primary Tasks:
• Special Operations Air Assault
Other Roles:
• Urban Warfare
• Mountain warfare
• Amphibious warfare

Size
1,190 men

Part of
11th Parachute Brigade

Garrison/HQ
Calvi, Corsica France

Motto
Honneur et Fidélité (Honour and loyalty)

Colors
Green and Red

March
La [...]