France in Somalia

[No one]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

Brief history:

- "United Nations Operation in Somalia" (UNOSOM) from April 1992 to December 5, 1992. Missions, securing humanitarian aid and monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire

- "Unified Task Force / Unified Intervention Force" (UNITAF) from December 5, 1992 to May 4, 1993 (code name "Operation Restore Hope)

- "Operation Oryx" (100% French) from December 5, 1992 to April 1993 concomitant with "Operation Restore Hope"

- "United Nations Operation in Somalia II" (UNOSOM II) from March 26, 1993 to March 28, 1995 (French participation from May 1993 to December 15, 1993)

 

The medal  UNOSOM I & UNOSOM II :

 

 

The badges :

 

- ONUSOM (UNOSOM) - J.Y. Segalen 1993 :

 

 

- ONUSOM DAMI (Détachement d'Assistance Militaire et d'Instruction / Military Assistance and Training Detachment) - J.Y. Segalen 1993 :

 

 

- Restore Hope - Oryx - J. Balme Saumur :

 

 

- Restore Hope Oryx 13e DBLE (13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère / 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion) - J. Balme Saumur :

 

 

- Oryx B.L.A.P. (Base Logistique Aéro-Portuaire / Oryx Aéroportuaire Logistics Base) - Fraise Paris :

 

 

- Oryx B.S.L. (Bataillon de Soutien Logistique / Logistic Support Battalion) - Fraise Paris :

 

 

- Oryx 5e Régiment d’Hélicoptères de Combat (5th Combat Helicopter Regiment) - Y. Delsart 89100 Sens  #0732 :

 

 

- Oryx 5e RIAOM (5e régiment interarmes d'outre-mer / 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment) - C.M.O :

 

 

- Oryx Service des Essences des armées (Military Fuel Service) - C.M.O. :

 

 

- ONUSOM II Detalat 1er RHC (Détachement de l 'aviation légère de l'armée de terre 1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat /

Army Light Aviation Detachment 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment) - J. Balme Saumur :

 

 

- patch :

 

- ONUSOM II 13e DBLE (not official) :

 

 

There is a badge "COS- CRAP - 1er RHP - 35e RAP - 1er RPIMa " but as the manufacturer is the US based Gervasi & Pugh who makes fantasist French parachutist badges, be careful.

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

 

[No one]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

I forgot those two pins :

 

- Oryx 13e DBLE ( 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion - Wikipedia ) - BG DiS Anger :

 

 

- Oryx 5e RIAOM ( 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment - Wikipedia ) Y. Delsart 89100 Sens :

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

Edited March 5, 2023 by No one

[Graf]

Very interesting