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  • 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
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  • The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment () is an airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion, stationed at Camp Raffalli near the town of Calvi on the island of Corsica, just south of mainland France. It is part of the 11th Parachute Brigade and the spearhead of the French Rapid reaction force.
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  • Abbreviation
Garrison
  • Calvi, Corsica France
Commander
  • Colonel Benoît Desmeulles
Branch
command structure
  • 11
Role
  • Other Roles:
  • Primary Tasks:
  • • Air Assault
  • • Amphibious warfare
  • • Mountain warfare
  • • Sniping and Demolitions
  • • Urban Warfare
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  • 2
  • 150
Nickname
  • The REP
Name
  • 2
Type
  • Airborne Light Infantry
identification symbol label
  • Badge of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment worn on Green Berets. This badge is also worn by French Army Paratroopers on Red Berets.
Caption
  • Badge of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
Dates
  • --10-09
Colors
  • Green & Red
Unit Name
  • 2
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subordinate
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Admin & Support Company
  • Command and Logistics Company
  • Maintenance Company
  • Recce & Support Company
  • Reserve Unit
Allegiance
  • 23
Battles
Parent
  • 11
Anniversaries
  • Saint-Michel Day
  • Camerone Day ,
March
  • La Legion Marche
Motto
  • More Majorum
Size
  • 1190
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  • The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment () is an airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion, stationed at Camp Raffalli near the town of Calvi on the island of Corsica, just south of mainland France. It is part of the 11th Parachute Brigade and the spearhead of the French Rapid reaction force.