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Beginning in August 1944, French parachutists of the 2e RCP/SAS wore the amaranth beret rather than the black. The 2e RCP marched in Paris on 11 November with this headgear bearing the cap badge (beret insignia) of the SAS. During this time, the SAS parachutists of the 3e RCP and the shock troops
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The 2nd
Parachute Chasseur Regiment (2 RCP) was dissolved on 30 September 1946. Another 2 RCP, not related to the SAS, was trained and entrusted with the regimental colours and the amaranth beret. At dissolution, troops were spread across the
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of the Army Air Corps, were given their name and regimental designation: the 3 and 4 B.I.A became respectively the 3rd and 4th SAS
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Parachute Chasseur Regiments in a transfer to the
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Bretagne : mission militaire et/ou politique ?
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also accumulated six citations at the orders of the armed forces and therefore its crewmen were entitled to wear the same
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The regimental colors bear painted in golden letters the following inscriptions:
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demi-brigade of Indochina. This commando demi-brigade went through the colonial
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and traditions of the 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment/SAS.
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1 July 1943: creation of the 1st Air Infantry Battalion.
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Para Chasseur Company of the Free French Forces (FFL).
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chapeau, a sign of friendship and fraternity in arms.
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354:, the two other teams into the wooded forest of
730:Colonel Reynier : 1945 (2 R.C.P - non-SAS)
385:. Bouétard was the first military casualty of "
200:30 September 1946: dissolution of the regiment.
855:"FAFL > - Les Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air"
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1000:Historique du 4 SAS sur le site France libre
793:These dates mostly come from Pierre Dufour,
322:Insignia of the 3rd Battalion of the 2R.C.P
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900:, Société de Production Littéraire, 1975.
205:History, garrisons, campaigns and battles
178:The unit was commonly referred to in the
285:1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade
280:commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Durand.
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24:2 RĂ©giment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
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750:Jacques Bouffartigue, French painter
898:Histoire des parachutistes français
659:Croix de Compagnon de la Libération
241:, winning a citation (Air Force).
833:les Alliés sous l'uniforme anglais
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348:Maquis de Saint-Marcel
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80:Parachute Infantry
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