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1st Airborne Shock Infantry Regiment

The 1st Airborne Shock Infantry Regiment (', '), then named the 1st Shock Regiment ('), is a former parachute unit of the French Army, created on 1 October 1945 and dissolved on 1 February 1947.

Flag

Since 1 January 1964 the National Commando Training Center has been entrusted with the Colour of the 1st Airborne Shock Infantry Regiment, which has the following battle honours sewn in gold letters:

  • Corsica 1943
  • Elba Island 1944
  • Cape Negro - Toulon 1944
  • Upper Alsace 1944-1945
  • Indochina 1947-1948 1951-1954
  • AFN 1952–1962.

See also

References

Bibliography

  • Collectif, Histoire des parachutistes français Tomes 1 et 2, éditions Société de production littéraire, 1975.
  • Jacques Sicard, Militaria Magazine no 313, p. 20-25.