2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

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2e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine
Active 1947-
Country France
Branch French Army
Type Infantry
Role Airborne
Garrison/HQ Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Motto Ne pas subir
Anniversaries Saint-Michel Day
Engagements First Indochina War
Algerian War
Suez Crisis
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant Colonel de la Doucette

The 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 2e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine, 2e RPIMa) is an Airborne regiment in the French army. It is heir to the traditions of the Free French and colonial paratroopers. Stationed at Saint-Pierre, Réunion.

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[edit] History

Formed in England from the companies of the air, the 2nd RCP jumps over Brittany on 5 June 1944, where it distinguished itself before being used as flank-guard by Patton’s Third army.

In 1947, the 2nd Colonial Commondo Parachute Battalion leaves for Indochina, where it will fight until 1953, being mentioned three times in the order of the army.

In 1955, the unit is renamed 2nd Colonial Parachute Regiment, then in 1958, the 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment. It served from 1955 until 1962 in North Africa in the 10th Parachute Division. On 5 November, 1955, it jumps in the second wave over Port Said and is mention in the order of the army.

In July 1961, it jumps over Bizerte and breaks the Tunisian siege of the French airport installations. Dissolved 5 July, 1962, but recreated 1 January, 1965 in Ivato, Madagascar from the 5th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment.

It is transfarred to Reunion in 1973. Since then it has particpated in various operations: Djibouti (1993/1994), Comoros (1990), Rwanda (1994) and Comors (1995/1996).

[edit] Lineage

  • 1948: 2nd Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion
  • 1951: 2rd Colonial Parachute Battalion
  • 1955: 2rd Colonial Parachute Regiment
  • 1958: 2rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

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