2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion

The 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (French: 2e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes, 2e B.E.P) was a parachute battalion of the Foreign Legion in the French Army initially composed of volunteers of the 4th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (4e D.B.L.E).

2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion
2e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes
Battalion Insignia
Active2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion
October 1, 1948 – December 1, 1955
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
December 1, 1955 – 2e REP
Country France
Branch French Army
TypeAirborne
RoleAirborne force
Close-quarters combat
Counter-insurgency
Desert warfare
Jungle warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
SizeBattalion
Part of
  • 2e B.E.P I Formation, 1949
  • 2e B.E.P II Formation, 1951
  • 2e B.E.P III Formation, 1953
  • 2e B.E.P IV Formation with 3e B.E.P, 1954
  • 3e B.E.P redesignated 2e B.E.P, 1954
  • 2e B.E.P V Formation, 1955
  • 2e R.E.P in 1955
Garrison/HQSetif
Philippeville
ColorsGreen and Red
AnniversariesCamerone Day
EngagementsFirst Indochina War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Rémy Raffalli
Abbreviation2e B.E.P
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