France: 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

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Dear Gentlemen,

 

On December 1, 1958, the 8th Colonial Parachute Regiment (8e Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux - 8e B.P.C.) changed its name to become the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine - 8e R.P.I.Ma.), stationed in Castres since 1963.

 

The insignia of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8e R.P.I.Ma.) homologué G 836, the homologuation dates from July 14, 1951, that of the insignia of the 8th RPC, Drago Paris:

 

 

8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment - Wikipedia

 

Yours sincerely,

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