List of French paratrooper units
The history of French airborne units began in the Interwar period when the French Armed Forces formed specialized paratroopers units. First formed in the French Air Force, they were rapidly integrated into the French Army, French Navy, National Gendarmerie and from the British Armed Forces. Some were later included in the postwar French Armed Forces.
French Army
Parachute and airborne divisions
- 24th Airborne Division.
- 25th Airborne Division.
- 25th Parachute Division.
- 10th Parachute Division.
- 11th Light Intervention Division.
- 11th Division.
- 11th Parachute Division.
- 11th Parachute Brigade.
Parachute Brigades and Groups
- The 11th Parachute Brigade of the French Army with the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment include:
- *Commando Parachute Group
- ** 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment, 1er RCP.
- ** 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment, .
- ** 1st Train Parachute Regiment.
- ** 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, 2e REP.
- ** 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, 3e RPIMa.
- ** 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, 8e RPIMa.
- ** 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment, 17e RGP.
- ** 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment, 35e RAP.
- Airborne Groupment, GAP.
Parachute Demi-Brigades
- SAS Parachute Demi-Brigade.
- Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade.
- 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade .
- 2nd Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade.
- Parachute Marching Demi-Brigade .
- 11th Parachute Choc Demi-Brigade .
Parachute Centers of Formation and Schools
- Base School of Airborne Troops .
- School of Airborne Troops.
- School Brigade of Colonial Paratroopers.
- National Parachute Instruction Center Orléans.
French Foreign Legion
Foreign Parachute Companies, Battalions & Regiments
- Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment.
- Foreign Air Supply Company.
- 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company.
- 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion.
- 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment .
- 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion.
- 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment.
- 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion.
- 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, 2e R.E.P,
D.I.N.O.P.S, P.C.G & Commandos of the French Foreign Legion
- 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment, part of 6th Light Armoured Division.
- * DINOPS Teams.
- 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment,
- * PCG Teams, former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.
- 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment,
- * PCG Teams, former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.
- * Mountain Commando Groups
Parachute Artillery
- 5th Airborne Artillery Campaign Regiment.
- 6th Light Parachute Artillery Regiment.
- 20th Light Parachute Artillery Regiment.
- 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment,.
Parachute Cavalry
- 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment,.
- 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment.
Parachute Engineer
- 17th Parachute Engineer Battalion.
- 61st and 71st Parachute Engineer Battalions of the Far East .
- 60th, 61st and 75th Parachute Engineer Companies.
- 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment,.
Parachute Infantry
Patrol Chasseurs
- 5th Patrol Chasseur Battalion .
- 10th Patrol Chasseur Battalion .
General Parachute Infantry
- 18th Parachute Infantry Regiment .
- 21st Parachute Infantry Regiment .
French Air Force Commando de l'Air, Parachute Chasseur, British Army Special Air Service (S.A.S) & 1er R.P.I.Ma
- 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment / 1st Air Infantry Battalion ,.
- 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment/4th Air Infantry Battalion .
- 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment /3rd Air Infantry Battalion .
- 4th Parachute Chasseur Regiment,.
- 5th Parachute Chasseur Regiment,.
- 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment,.
- 14th Parachute Chasseur Regiment .
- 18th Parachute Chasseur Regiment .
Choc Paratroopers
- 1st Choc Battalion .
- 2nd Choc Battalion/ Bataillon Janson-de-Sailly or Bataillon Gayardon .
- 3rd Choc Battalion / Commando Group of France .
- 4th Choc Battalion / Commando de Cluny .
- 5th Choc Battalion / Commando Group of Africa .
- 6th Choc Battalion / Commando de Provence .
- 1st Parachute Choc Battalion .
- 2nd Parachute Choc Battalion .
- 1st Choc Parachute Infantry Regiment .
- 11th Choc Parachute Regiment .
- 12th Choc Parachute Battalion .
- Mixed Airborne Commando Groupment .
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Colonial and Marine Infantry Parachute Regiments
- 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment.
- 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment.
- 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment,.
- 5th Marine Infantry Parachute Battalion .
- 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment.
- 7th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment .
- 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment,.
Battalions and Colonial Parachute Groups
- 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion.
- 2nd Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion.
- 3rd Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion.
- 4th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion .
- 5th Colonial Parachute Infantry Battalion .
- 5th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion .
- 6th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion .
- 7th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion .
- 8th Colonial Parachute Battalion .
- 10th Colonial Parachute Battalion .
- Colonial Group Parachute Commando of Madagascar .
- Colonial Group Parachute Commando of AEF .
- Marine Infantry Parachute Company .
French Train Parachute Regiments
Parachute Companies and Regiments
- Air Support Companies .
- Air Delivery Regiment.
- 1st Train Parachute Regiment .
Airborne Bases
- Northern Airborne Base .
- Southern Airborne Base .
- North African Airborne Base .
- Airborne Operational Mobile Base.
Parachute Command and Support
- 14th Parachute Logistic and Support Regiment - former 14th Parachute Command and Support Regiment.
- 7th Parachute Command and Support Regiment .
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- 3rd Matériel Regiment .
Vietnamese, Laotien and Cambodian Parachute Units
- 1st Vietnamese Parachute Battalion .
- 3rd Vietnamese Parachute Battalion .
- 5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion .
- 6th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion.
- 7th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion.
- 1st Khmers Parachute Battalion.
- 1st Laotian Parachute Battalion.
Algerian Parachute Units
- 19th Algerian Parachute Battalion
- 14th Algerian Parachute Tirailleur Brigade
French Air Force Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air
- 601st Airborne Infantry Group .
- 602nd Airborne Infantry Group.
- Air Marching Infantry Company.
- 1st Air Infantry Company.
- 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment.
- Air Force Security and Intervention Forces Brigade
- * Air Parachute Commando n° 10, C.P.A 10, part of Special Operations Command .
- * Air Parachute Commando n° 20, C.P.A 20
- * Air Parachute Commando n° 30, C.P.A 30
- * Protection Squadrons.
French Navy
- Aeronautical Naval Parachute Commando.
- Commando Ponchardier .
- Commando Hubert .
- Fusiliers Marins Commandos Group.
- Commando François.
- Commando de Penfentenyo .
- Commando Jaubert .
- Commando de Montfort .
- Commando Trépel .
- Naval Fusiliers Instruction Center.
- Naval Fusiliers and Commando Base.
- Commando Kieffer .
National Gendarmerie
- National Gendarmerie Parachute Intervention Squadron, part of the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, the GIGN.
Medics
For French Regiments engaged in combat, the leading Medical leadership would be a colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Parachute Medical-Colonel of the Army.
For French Foreign Legion Regiments, Medics can be French and Foreign, while the leading Medical leadership would be a Colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Foreign Parachute Medical-Colonel.