1st Parachute Hussar Regiment


The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment is an airborne cavalry unit in the French Army, founded in 1720 by Hungarian noble Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny. It is stationed in Tarbes and is a part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.

Creation and different nominations

Composition

The 1er RHP consists of:

Equipment

Vehicles

Weapons

Traditions

Except for the Legionnaires of the 1er REG, 2ème REG, 2ème REP that conserve the Green Beret; the remainder of the French army metropolitan and marine paratroopers forming the 11th Parachute Brigade wear the Red Beret.
The Archangel Saint Michael, patron of the French paratroopers is celebrated on September 29.
The prière du Para was written by André Zirnheld in 1938.

Insignias

Just like the paratrooper Brevet of the French Army; the Insignia of French Paratroopers was created in 1946. The French Army Insignia of metropolitan Paratroopers represents a closed "winged armed dextrochere", meaning a "right winged arm" armed with a sword pointing upwards. The Insignia makes reference to the Patron of Paratroopers. In fact, the Insignia represents "the right Arm of Saint Michael", the Archangel which according to Liturgy is the "Armed Arm of God". This Insignia is the symbol of righteous combat and fidelity to superior missions.

Regimental song

Based on the melody of the revolutionary Polish song Whirlwinds of Danger :
; Original version

Honours

Battle honours

Regimental commanders

[Ancien Régime]

  • 1720 : de Bercheny
  • 1722 : de Bonnaire
  • 1744 : de Nordmann
  • 1749 : de Totte
  • 1751 : de Bercheny, fils du précédent.
  • 1762 : de Polleretsky
  • 1762 : de Bercheny François Antoine Ladislas, son of the former.
  • 1762 : de Sombreuil
  • 1771 : de Humbert
  • 1776 : de Thumery
  • 1785 : de Pange
  • 1789 : Henri Roland Lancelot Turpin de Crissé

[French Revolution] and [First French Empire]

; Colonels wounded and killed while commanding the 1st Hussars during that period:
  • colonel Stengel, wounded April 21, 1796 during the battle of Mondovi, died from his wounds on April 28.
  • chef de brigade Bouglon-Duclos, died of fever.
  • chef de brigade Carrowe killed during the battle of Rovero on September 6, 1796.
  • colonel Rouvillois, wounded on December 19, 1806.
  • colonel Juniac, wounded on February 6, 1807.
; Officers killed and wounded while serving in the 1st Hussars Regiment between :
  • Officers killed : 5
  • Officers dying from wounds : 6
  • Officers wounded : 57

[First Restoration] et Second Restoration">Bourbon Restoration in France">Second Restoration

  • État-major du régiment nearing 1815
  • * colonel Auguste-Ambroise-Joselin de Verdière
  • * lieutenant-colonel : Armand-Louis, chavalier de l'Orme
  • * chefs d'escadrons : M. Vidal de Léry et Jacques-Victor de Suzainnecourt
  • * major : Joseph-Antoine, vicomte de Lodin du Mauvoic
  • * capitaines adjoint-majors : Pierre de Vigneras et Alexandre Pothée
  • * lieutenant-trésorier : François Vial
  • * capitaine d'habillement : Jean-Pierre Carmignac
  • * sous-lieutenant porte-étendard : Michel-Rémi Renaud
  • * aumônier : Jean Didier
  • * chirurgien major : Jean-Baptiste Hermaut
  • * chirurgien aide-major : Antoine-Claude Marchal, dit Lafontaine
  • 1824–1830
  • * colonel : Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans, duc de Chartres, futur duc d'Orléans

1830-1848 : [July Monarchy]

Second Empire">Second French Empire">Second Empire

1870-1914

  • 1870 : colonel prince de Bauffremont
  • 1872 : colonel d'Agoult
  • 1884 : colonel Poulard
  • 1889 : colonel Buffet
  • 1892 : colonel Geslin de Bourgogne
  • 1894 : colonel Lageon
  • 1897 : colonel de Quinemont
  • 1907 : colonel Simon de la Mortière
  • 1912 : colonel Renaudeau d'Arc

[World War I]

  • 1914 : colonel Leps
  • 1914–1918 : colonel d'Amade

[Interwar period]

  • 1926 : colonel Robert
  • 1931 : colonel Aubry de la Noé
  • 1932 : colonel Malcor

[World War II]

  • 1939 : colonel Rabany
  • 1940 : colonel de Groulard

From 1945 till present

  • 1946–19xx : colonel De Gastines
  • 1952–1953: colonel Teyssou
  • 1954–1956 : colonel Bertrand de Quénetain**
  • 1956–1958 : lieutenant-colonel Hebrard
  • 1958–1960 : lieutenant-colonel Jean Compagnon
  • 1960–1962 : colonel Gautier
  • 1962–1963 : lieutenant-colonel Teule
  • 1963–1964 : colonel Donnart
  • 1964–1966 : colonel de Boifleury**
  • 1966–1968 : colonel Laflaquiere
  • 1968–1970 : colonel Jean Combette***
  • 1970–1972 : colonel Boissau
  • 1972–1974 : colonel Delmotte**
  • 1974–1976 : colonel Morel
  • 1976–1978 : colonel Gouttenoire***
  • 1978–1980 : colonel Berge
  • 1980–1982 : colonel Varret
  • 1982–1984 : colonel Genest
  • 1984–1986 : colonel Gobillard****
  • 1986–1988 : colonel d'Astorg
  • 1988–1990 : colonel Le Mière***
  • 1990–1992 : colonel Valentin****
  • 1992–1994 : colonel Hubin
  • 1994–1996 : colonel Duhesme
  • 1996–1998 : colonel Maes*
  • 1998–2000 : colonel Duquesne***
  • 2000–2002 : colonel de Bavinchove***
  • 2002–2004 : colonel Delort-Laval** **
  • 2004–2006 : colonel de Marisy
  • 2006–2008 : colonel de Lapresle*
  • 2008–2010 : colonel Villiaumey
  • 2010–2012 : colonel Langlade de Montgros
  • 2012–2014 : colonel Peltier
  • 2014-.... : colonel Aumonier
Officers subsequently promoted to brigade generals.

Officers subsequently promoted to divisional generals

Officers subsequently promoted to corps generals

Officers subsequently promoted to army generals

Notable Hussars