3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
The 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 3e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 3e RPIMa) is a one of the airborne force regiment of the Troupes de Marine. It is heir to the 3rd Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion created in 1948 and the 3rd Colonial Parachute Regiment . The regiment is part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.
| 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 3e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine | |
Regimental insigne | |
| Active | January 8, 1948 – present (same unit, different designations) 3e GCCP 1950 3e BCCP 1951 3e BCCP 1951 3e BPC 1952 3e BCCP 1955 3e RPC 1955 3e RPIMa 1958 – present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | |
| Type | Airborne regiment |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Counterinsurgency Desert warfare Direct action Forward air control Irregular warfare Jungle warfare Long-range penetration Mountain warfare Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special reconnaissance Urban warfare |
| Size | ~1,120 |
| Part of | 11th Parachute Brigade 3rd Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Carcassonne, France |
| Motto(s) | Être et durer (To Be and endure) |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Anniversaries | Saint-Michel Day |
| Engagements | First Indochina War *Battle of Route Coloniale 4 *Operation Lorraine *Battle of Nà Sản Algerian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Philippe Pottier |
| Notable commanders | Marcel Bigeard Roger Trinquier Guy Le Borgne |
| Insignia | |
| Insignia of the 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment | |
| Abbreviation | 3e RPIMa |
The battalion filled the ranks with the thousands throughout the various campaign battle courses of dissolutions and reformations. The battalions of this regiment are heir to the 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade, another heir of the paratroopers of Free France, the Demi-Brigade of the SAS, of the Parachute Choc Groupment Battalions, whose regimental colors was decorated with the Légion d'honneur in July 1954.