was a unit of the French Army, infantry dominated, specialized in airborne combats and air assaults.

This Division, first of a kind in France, was constituted on July 16, 1945 based on the U.S. model.

The forming infantry components of the Division were based on the active paratrooper units present in the Air Force, the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1e R.C.P.

[1] With numbers of effectives undergoing reduction, the 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (3e R.C.P.)

Accordingly, général Bonjour assumed command of the newly formed 25th Airborne Division.