List of French paratrooper units


The history of French airborne units began in the Interwar period when the French Armed Forces formed specialized paratroopers units. First formed in the French Air Force, they were rapidly integrated into the French Army, French Navy, National Gendarmerie and from the British Armed Forces. Some were later included in the postwar French Armed Forces.

French Army

Parachute and airborne divisions

Parachute Brigades and Groups

Parachute Demi-Brigades

  • SAS Parachute Demi-Brigade.
  • Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade.
  • 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade .
  • 2nd Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade.
  • Parachute Marching Demi-Brigade .
  • 11th Parachute Choc Demi-Brigade .

Parachute centres of formation and schools

Foreign Legion

Legion parachute companies, battalions and regiments

Parachute (Airborne) Commandos of the Foreign Legion

Parachute Commandos of the 11th Parachute Brigade include:
Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving Units of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade include:
  • 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment
  • * PCG Teams, former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.
Parachute, Underwater Demolition, Diving Units and Commandos of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade include:
  • 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment
  • * PCG Teams, former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving.
  • * Mountain Commando Groups

Troupes de marine

Marine Infantry Parachute Regiments

Battalions and Colonial Parachute Groups

Parachute Artillery

Parachute Cavalry

Image:ERC-90 Sagaie 008 FR.JPG|thumb|1st Parachute Hussar Regiment of the 11th Parachute Brigade, on Bastille Day, Paris.

Parachute Engineer

Parachute Infantry

Patrol Chasseurs

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Parachute Infantry

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Parachute Chasseurs

Shock Paratroopers

French Train Parachute Regiments

Parachute Companies and Regiments

Airborne Bases

  • Northern Airborne Base .
  • Southern Airborne Base .
  • North African Airborne Base .
  • Airborne Operational Mobile Base.

Parachute Command and Support

  • 14th Parachute Logistic and Support Regiment - former 14th Parachute Command and Support Regiment.
  • 7th Parachute Command and Support Regiment .

Matériel

  • 3rd Matériel Regiment .

Vietnamese, Laotien and Cambodian Parachute Units

Algerian Parachute Units

French Air and Space Force

Past and present Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air units have included:

French Navy

Naval Fusiliers and Commandos include the following Forces Fusiliers Marins and Commandos Marine FORFUSCO

National Gendarmerie

Paratroopers of the National Gendarmerie include:

Medics

Combat medics in the French Armed Forces are part of the French Defence Health Service. Each French regiment, battalion, company and unit has its own specialized combat medics, with ranks designating various unit level sizes.
For French Regiments engaged in combat, the leading Medical leadership would be a colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Parachute Medical-Colonel of the Army.
For Foreign Legion Regiments, Medics can be French and Legionnaires, while the leading Medical leadership would be a Colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Foreign Parachute Medical-Colonel.