2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes) |
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![]() Badge of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
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Active |
2e BEP 1948 – 1955 2e REP December 1, 1955 – present |
Country |
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Allegiance |
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Branch | French Army |
Type | Foreign Airborne Regiment |
Role | Primary Tasks: • Air Assault Other Roles: • Urban Warfare (1re CIE) • Mountain warfare (2e CIE) • Amphibious warfare (3e CIE) • Sniping and Demolitions (4e CIE) • Desert Warfare (5e CIE) |
Size | ~ 1,190 |
Part of | 11th Parachute Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Calvi, Corsica France |
Nickname(s) | 2e R.E.P |
Motto(s) | (in the manner, ways and traditions of our ancestors) |
Colors | Green & Red |
March |
La Legion Marche (The Legion Marches) |
Anniversaries |
Camerone Day (30 April), Saint-Michael Day (29 September) |
Engagements |
Kuwait 1990–1991 |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Colonel Benoît Desmeulles |
Notable commanders |
Rémy Raffalli Jacques Lefort Pierre Darmuzai Paul Arnaud de Foïard Jeannou Lacaze Bernard Goupil Jean Brette Philippe Erulin Jean Louis Roué Bernard Janvier Bruno Dary Benoît Puga Alain Bouquin Éric Bellot des Minières |
Insignia | |
Insignia of 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment | ![]() |
Abbreviation | 2e R.E.P |
La Legion Marche
Kuwait 1990–1991
Kosovo
Ivory Coast
Global War on Terrorism (2001-present)
The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP) is the only foreign airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion and France. 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 part of the spearhead of the French rapid reaction force.
The 2e REP is an elite regiment that operates with the same structure of special forces. Because of differences in infantry the 2e REP is composed of companies with specific specializations. However, it is not considered as one because of its foreign status. The 2e REP and other regiments of the French Foreign Legion, under French command, differentiates from other armies in the world because their recruits are often experienced militaries from all around the world, which brings the best of their knowledge and make the legion a pool of the best international soldiers of all around the world.