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  • 1st Parachute Battalion (Belgium)
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  • The Belgian 1st Parachute Battalion (, ) was a military formation of the Belgian Army and part of the Paracommando Brigade from 1946-2011. Its regimental traditions, including its badge and motto, were heavily influenced by the experience of many of its personnel in British SAS during the Second World War.
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Garrison
Branch
command structure
Role
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  • 140
Type
  • Airborne
identification symbol label
  • Parachute Qualification Brevet
Caption
  • Soldiers of the 1st Parachute Battalion in action during Operation Dragon Rouge.
Dates
  • 1946
Colors
  • Maroon and Dark Blue
Unit Name
  • 1
notable commanders
  • Major Eddy Blondeel
March
  • March of the Belgian Parachutists
Motto
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  • The Belgian 1st Parachute Battalion (, ) was a military formation of the Belgian Army and part of the Paracommando Brigade from 1946-2011. Its regimental traditions, including its badge and motto, were heavily influenced by the experience of many of its personnel in British SAS during the Second World War.