6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
| 6e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine | |
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| Active | 1948-1951 1952-1953 1955-1998 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Airborne |
| Motto | Croire et Oser (To Believe and Dare) |
| Anniversaries | Saint-Michel Day |
| Engagements | First Indochina War *Battle of Mao Khe *Operation Castor *Battle of Dien Bien Phu Algerian War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Marcel Bigeard |
The 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 6e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 6e RPIMa) was an airborne unit of the French Army.
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[edit] History
[edit] Indochina
Formed as the 6th Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion in Quimper, Brittany on 16 May 1948 from elements of the 1st Colonial Commando Parachute Demi-brigade, disembarks in Saigon, French Indochina, in July 1949. The battalion distinguished itself in fighting throughout the First Indochina War. It was dissolved after the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
[edit] North Africa
Reformed in Marrakech, French protectorate of Morocco, in 1 August 1955 and named 6th Colonial Parachute Regiment. Active in the French colonies of French protectorate of Tunisia, French protectorate of Morocco and, particularly, French Algeria during the Algerian War.
[edit] France
The regiment leaves French Algeria in 6 July 1961 and regroups in Verdun. From January 1963 it was stationed in Mont-de-Marsan, the old instruction base for Colonial Parachute Brigade. The regiment was dissolved 30 June 1998.
[edit] Commanders
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[edit] Officers and marines
[edit] Lineage
- 1948: 6th Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion
- 1951: Dissolved
- 1952: 6th Colonial Parachute Battalion
- 1953: Dissolved
- 1955: 6th Colonial Parachute Regiment
- 1958: 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
- 1998: Dissolved
[edit] Honours
[edit] Battle Honours
[edit] Decorations
- Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures with 5 palms.
