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The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1e B.E.P) ((フランス語: 1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutiste, 1e BEP)) was a foreign parachute battalion of the French Foreign Legion formed from the Parachute Company of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment. == Creation and different nomination designations == 1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutiste, 1e BEP - I,II,III Formations - The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, (1e BEP, I formation) was created on July 1, 1948 at Khamisis, in Algeria.〔() Official Website of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, History of the 2e REP, the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion ''1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes''〕 The 1e BEP embarks in Indochina on November 12 and is engaged in combat operations in the Tonkin.〔 On June 1, 1949, the Para Co. 3e REI completed its count.〔 On November 17, 1950; the 1e BEP (1e BEP, I Formation) jumps on That Khé and scarifices itself in Coc Xa to protect the unfolding of the RC4 in a traditional Foreign Legion battlefield.〔 Heading and leading tradition was 1e BEP battalion commander ''Chef de Corps du 1e BEP'', Commandant Pierre Segrétain.〔 The battalion dissolved on December 31, 1950; is reconstituted on March 1, 1951 (1e BEP, II formation) and is seen participating excessively in combat operations at Cho Ben, on the black river and at Annam.〔 On November 21, 1953; the reconstituted 1e BEP is parachuted on Dien Bien Phu.〔 In this gigantic battle, the reconstituted (1e BEP, II formation) 1e BEP counts 575 killed and missing for the second time in a traditional Foreign Legion battlefield.〔 Amongst the fatal casualties feature Lieutenants Dumont, Boisbouvier and de Stabenrath, killed in between April 1 and May 13 as well as Sergent-Chef Grimault, killed on March 30.〔 Reconsituted for the third time (1e BEP, III formation) on May 19, 1954, the 1e BEP leaves Indochina on February 8, 1955.〔 The 1e BEP totals 5 citations at the orders of the armed forces and the fourragère of the colors of the Médaille militaire.〔 The 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1e BEP, III Formation) becomes the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1e REP) in Algeria on September 1, 1955. The insignia of the 1st Foreign Paratrooper Batallion was created in 1948 by Commandant Segrétain, battalion commander ''Chef de Bataillon, CBA'' of the 1e BEP.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1st Foreign Parachute Battalion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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