1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment

The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er RCP) is an airborne unit of the French Army. It was the first French parachute regiment and is today part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.

Organisation

 * Command and Logistic “Yellow” Company
 * Support and Lightning “Blue” Company
 * 4 Combat companies:
 * 1st “Green” Company
 * 2nd “Red” Company
 * 3rd “Black” Company
 * 4th “Grey” Company
 * 5th Company (Reserve)
 * 12th “Carmine” Company (Instruction)

Officers and chasseurs

 * Jean Bréchignac
 * Philippe Erulin
 * Pierre Segrétain

Flag of the regiment
It bears, stitched in gold letters in its folds, the following inscriptions:



The flag was presented to the 1st Battalion of the Regiment 14 April 1944 in Paceco Sicily.

Battle Honours

 * Vosges 1944
 * Colmar 1945
 * Indochine 1947-1950 1953-1954
 * AFN 1952-1962

Decorations

 * Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with 2 palms.
 * Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Extérieures with 7 palms.