1st Parachute Hussar Regiment

1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes
Regimental badge of the 1er RHP
Active	1720–1815 1816–1928 1928–1940 1945–
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Airborne Cavalry
Part of	11th Parachute Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Tarbes
Nickname	Bercheny
Patron	St Michel, St Georges
Colors	Red and blue
Equipment	see Equipment
Decorations	see Decorations
Battle honours	see Battle Honours
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel De Montgros
Insignia
Badge of the 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment worn on Maroon Berets. This badge is also worn by French Foreign Legion Paratroopers on Green Berets.
Abbreviation	1 RHP

The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes, 1er RHP) is an airborne cavalry unit in the French army, founded in 1720 by Hungarian noble Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny. It is stationed in Tarbes and is a part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.

Composition

The 1st RHP consists of:

Command and Logistics Squadron (ECL)
1st Squadron, Air-transportable armored (1er Escadron)
- 6 VBL
- 3 AMX 10 RC
- 6 VAB C20
2nd Squadron, Air-transportable armored (2e Escadron)
- 13 VBL
- 12 ERC 90 Sagaie
3rd Squadron, Reconnaissance and Anti-Tank (ERIAC) (only unit fully parachutable, both men and equipment) (3e Escadron)
- VBL
  - VBL reconnaissance, 7.62 mm AA-52 machine gun
  - VBL anti-tank, MILAN anti-tank missile
  - VBL support, 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
  - VBL command
4th Squadron, Air-transportable armored (4e Escadron)
- 13 VBL
- 12 ERC 90 Sagaie
5th Squadron, operational reserve (5e Escadron)
11th Squadron, training and education (disbanded on 14 January 2011)
GCP Platoon
- Two teams of ten commandos.