8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine


caption=
dates=1951-1954
1956-
country=France
branch=French Army
command_structure=11th Parachute Brigade
type=Infantry
role=Airborne
size=
current_commander=
garrison=Castres
ceremonial_chief=
ceremonial_chief_label=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=
motto="Volontaire" (Volunteer)
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=First Indochina War
*Battle of Hoa Binh
*Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Algerian War
notable_commanders=Guy Le Borgne
anniversaries=Saint-Michel Day The 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment ( _fr. 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine, 8e RPIMa) is an Airborne regiment in the French army.

History

Indochina

The unit was created on 28 February, 1951, in Hanoi as the "8th Colonial Parachute Battalion," as a part of the French union forces.

The 8th Colonial Parachute Battalion fought at Lai-Chau, Hoa Binh, Langson and Dien Bien Phu. The Battalion was mentioned in dispatches four times for valor. It was dissolved on the 19 May 1954, after Dien Bien Phu.

Algeria

The unit was recreated as the "8th Colonial Parachute Regiment" on 1 May, 1956. The regiment parcipated in operations against the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN), most notably at El Kiffene, Ain El Kesseub and Tarf.

Relocation to Metropolitan France

The regiment relocated to the town of Nancy, Metropolitan France, in 1961, to form a part of the 11th Light Division. The regimental headquarters moved to Castres in 1963.

Later Deployments

*The regiment took part in the intervention in Chad between 1969 and 1972.

*The regiment is currently serving with the NATO ISAF in Afghanistan. In a fierce battle on August 18-19, ten French soldiers were killed and 21 wounded making it the largest loss of French troops in battle in many years. [http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2008/08-august/pr080819-409.html ISAF Press Release]

Lineage

*1951: 8th Colonial Parachute Battalion
*1952: 8th Colonial Parachute Group
*1953: 8th Shock Parachute Battalion
*1954: Dissolved
*1956: 8th Colonial Parachute Regiment
*1958: 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

Honours

Battle Honours

*Indochine 1951-1954

Decorations

*Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Exterieures with 3 palms.

Composition

The regiment consists of over 1047 men and women, divided into seven companies:

*4 Combat companies
*1 Reconnaissance and Support company ("d'éclairage et d'appui ") (CEA)
*1 Training company
*1 Command and Logistics company

The regiment has been headquartered in Castres, France, since 1963. Paratroop training is conducted at the École des troupes aéroportées (ETAP) in Pau.

Official Site

* [http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/layout/set/popup/content/view/full/38142 "8e régiment de parachutistes d'infanterie de marine"] from Defense.gouv.fr


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