Specialised roles: Algerian War Shaba II 1978 Lebanese Civil War 1975–1990 Kuwait 1990–1991KosovoIvory CoastWar on terror (2001–present) The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (French: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP) is the only airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.

[5] It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part of the spearhead of the French rapid reaction force.

[6][7] Since the regiment's arrival from Algeria in 1967, it has been stationed at Camp Raffalli near the town of Calvi on the island of Corsica, south of mainland France.

[10] At the time the company disbanded, it comprised three Legion officers, 14 Sous-officiers, and 92 corporals and legionnaires, all of whom were transferred to the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion which had just disembarked in Indochina.

The 2nd Foreign Parachute Battalion (2e Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes, 2e B.E.P) was created on October 1, 1948, in accordance with a ministerial prescription dating to March 27, 1948.

Reinforced by a heavy mortars company, the battalion engaged in all military operations in the Delta, in Thaï lands, Mékong and the plains of Jarres.

[14] The impressive series of combat engagements were earned at the battle of Nghĩa Lộ, colonial route N°6 (RC6), Hòa Bình and the defence of the camp by an airborne operation on Langson.

The battalion insignia represents an Eastern winged Dragon making reference to the original implementation in Asia.

[16] The three point triangular shape of the insignia represents the form of an open parachute; centered by the flag colors of the Legion; and is symbol of the perfection that is expected of the men that may serve this regiment.

In August, the regiment returned to Tébessa for a series of operations on the border where 35 rebels where placed out of combat at the expense of the lives of six Legionnaires.

In 1960, the regiment was spread in different garrisons : Chekfa, Tleta, Chahna, Siar and Philipeville at camp Pehau.

During the 1st trimester, « Opération Turquoise » occupied the regiment which deplored four fatalities, eight wounded, however, the enemy left 24 outlaws (French: Hors La Loi, HLL), 2 prisoners, 5 defeated escapees, and 17 arrested suspects.

On April 26 and 27, the foreign regiment placed out of combat 209 HLL (outlaws) in the region of Sbihi, seizing a strong arsenal including three machine-guns.

On the 30, during the celebration of Camarón, a series of locations seals were placed into effect in order to intercept a band of rebels making way towards Ahras.

In January 1959, the foreign regiment made way towards Guelma, as operational reserve for the zone East Constantine.

The casualty results were heavy: 229 HLL killed, 99 prisoners, and the foreign regiment endured the loss of 11 Legionnaires.

On September 23, the foreign regiment returned to its rear base in Philipeville before rejoining Hammama where operation "Ariège" was commencing and which concerned the regions of Biskra and Kenchela.

Coming under the orders of the Western Oran Zone to reinforce the Algerian-Moroccan Barrage, the regiment remained until January 28, date where the later was found in the rear base.

The foreign regiment left Constantine, on August 30, 1962, after a continuous quasi presence for 6 years in the same region.

On September 16, the foreign regiment regrouped at Bou-Sfer in the enclave of the Strategic Base of Mers El Kébir.

[19] Starting 1962 and at the signature of the Évian Accords, the French Armed Forces progressively left Algeria for metropolitan France.

[20] In June 1967 the regiment was moved to its current base at Camp Raffalli, Calvi on the island of Corsica.

Three Legionnaires, Nepali Kisan Thapa, Pole Konrad Rygiel and Slovakian Robert Hutnik were killed in action.

[21] Colonel Plessy was the first commandant of the designated defense base, while being the regimental commander of the 2e REP. 2e REP continued to be deployed on short duration missions: in Djibouti until the departure of the 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion in 2011; to Gabon; to New Caledonia; and as of 2012, in the United Arab Emirates as a deployed company of the 13e DBLE, alternating with Legion infantry units from metropolitan France.

During the night of January 27 and 28, 2013, a company of the 2e REP was parachuted into the city of Timbuktu as part of Operation Serval in Mali.

[23] Promo Parachutiste is the selection course which Legionnaires intending to join 2ème REP undergo at Camp Raffalli in Calvi, Haute-Corse.

Following selections, a Legionnaire's training begins with 12 months of physical, mental and psychological tests across all terrain and weather conditions including special operations.

All other French Army paratrooper units are trained at the École des troupes aéroportées (ETAP) in Pau.

Stringent Training Practices – The Slovakian recruit Joszef Tvarusko, who was part of the 2e R.E.P of the French Foreign Legion, died from heatstroke during a rigorous exercise in Djibouti in May 2008, leading to the trial of four of his superiors over alleged harsh treatment.

Pour ce destin de chevalier, Honneur, Fidélité, Nous sommes fiers d'appartenir Au 2e REP.