French Insignia
The following abbreviations are used in this section:
B&M = Baltzer & Micheletti ID number where P1N2 means Plate 1, badge
Number 2
B&T = Bragg & Turner ID number
C&D = Chute & Dagger ID number
Most patches, badges, etc. on this page are unissued but might show minor marks from storage.
Airborne Unit Badges
Unless otherwise stated, the badges are pin back and do not have any hallmark. Most of the ones without hallmarks have the textured backing common to G/et/P badges.
I also have a few more that I haven’t had time to include. Let me know if you have a specific interest.
1st RHP (Hussards Parachute Regiment)
3rd Platoon, 4th Squadron, 1st RHP [3 Peloton, 4 Escadron, 1st Regiment de Hussards Parachutistes] (B&M) (C&D 54-97)
4th Squadron, 1st RHP [4 Escadron, 1 Regiment de Hussards Parachutistes] (C&D 60-84)
11th Squadron, 1st RHP [11e Escadron, 1er Regiment de Hussards Parachutistes] (B&M P32N5) (C&D 55-78)
1st RHP Lebanon Service [1er Regiment de Hussards
Parachutistes, Liban] (B&M P115N6)
RPIMa (Colonial Parachute
Regiments)
1st RPIMa, [1er Regiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie
de Marine] (B&M P12N8), Hallmark: Drago Paris G463
2nd
RPIMa, CCS (Admin & Logistical Support) [Centre du Commandement et de Soutien, 2e
Regiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine] (B&M P16N3) (C&D 61-73).
Hallmark: G/et/P 08012.
1st Company, 3rd RPIMa [1 Compagnie, 3 Regiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine] (B&M
P18N2)
1st Company, 8th RPIMa [1 Compagnie, 8 Regiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine] (B&M
P22N1)
9th RCP (Chasseurs
Parachute Regiment)
1st Company Ski Section, 9th RCP [Section Skieurs, 1er Compagnie, 9e Regiment Chasseurs Parachutiste]
(B&M P9N1) (C&D 57-105)
2nd Company, 9th RCP
[2e Compagnie, 9e Regiment Chasseurs Parachutiste] (B&M P9N2) (C&D
60-99). Hallmark: G/et/P 08012.
Support
Company, 9th RCP
[Compagnie d' Appui, 9e Regiment Chasseurs Parachutiste] (B&M P11N10)
(C&D 56-79)
Transportation
Group, 9th RCP [Groupe
Transport, 9e Regiment Chasseurs Parachutiste] (B&M P10N13)
4th Company, 9th RCP – 1982 Reunion [La Reunion 1982, 4e Compagnie, 9e Regiment
Chasseurs Parachutiste] (B&M P133N3) (C&D 53-77)
ETAP (Airborne Training
School)
1st Company, Airborne Training School [1 Compagnie, Ecole d'Estroupes Aeroportees] (C&D 56-73)
Training Company, Airborne Training School [Compagnie d'Instruction, Ecole d'Estroupes Aeroportees] (C&D 56-72)
CISS, Airborne Training School
[Centre d'Instruction du Service de Sante, Ecole d'Estroupes Aeroportees]
Hallmark: 08012/R-80 (restrike). Lug back (B&M P86N12)
Commando
2nd Commando Hoa Hoa
(metal version of B&M P73N12) (C&D 54-83)
Commando
Battalion [Batallion de Choc] (B&M 54-12) (probably restrike)
Commando Training
Centers [Commando Entrainment]: CNCA, FFA
+ others - contact me
Other
11th Parachute Division, SRALAT [11 Division Parachutiste SRALAT] (C&D 62-83). Hallmark: G/et/P 08012.
Command
and support squadron, 13th RDP [Escadron de Commandement et de Soutien, 13 Regiment Dragoons
Parachutiste] (B&M P34N13)
Instruction Battalion, 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment [35 RAP, BI] Hallmark: G/et/P 08012.
Presidential Security Group [Groupement de Securite de la Presidence
de la Republique] (B&M P103N14)
Airborne Medical Team, Operation Manta, Chad
(Tchad) (B&M )
Guard Parachute
Squadron of South Vietnam [Escadron
Parachutiste de la Garde du Sud Vietnam] (restrike) Hallmark: 08012/R-80 (restrike). Lug back
(B&M P74N6)
13th RDP, Command and support squadron [Escadron
de Commandement et de Soutien, 13e Regiment Dragoons Parachutiste] (B&M
P34N13)
17th Airborne Engineer Regiment [17e Regiment de
Genie Parachutiste, Chuteurs Operationnels] (B&M P41N8)
35th RAP
1st BPC (Airborne Commando Battalion)
Airborne Group [Groupement Aeroporte] (B&M:
P58N18), Hallmark: Y Delsart 89100 Sens G2761
Operation Daguet
(1991 Gulf War), Joint Staff of Riyadh [état Major Interarmes Opération
Daguet], Hallmark: Coinderoux Paris,
(B&M P135N1)
1st Air Supply Company [1re Compagnie de
Revitaillement par Air], Hallmark:
R-81 08012, (B&M: P45N1)
1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company [1er
compagnie étrangère parachutiste de mortiers lourds], (B&M : P77N8)
Beret badge, metal
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Unit Patches
Armored - $0.50
Depot Isoles Metropolitaine - $0.50
Ordinance - $0.50
Transportation - $0.50
Qualification
Military Professional Brevet, Silver, Cloth - $1
Air Force Parachutist (metal) (B&M 90-3, B&T 171)
Parachutist, basic (metal) (B&T 164)
Parachutist, pre-military brevet (metal) (B&T 175)
Parachutist Combat Diver Training Center brevet (metal) [Brevet de Centre d'Instruction des Nageurs de Combat] (B&M 89-6, B&T 172: Para-Frogman)
Parachutist Instructor Brevet [Brevet Moniteur ] (B&M E-7, B&T 166)
Rank
Private First Class - $0.50 per pair
Corporal - $0.50 per pair
Sergeant - $0.50 per pair
Other
Green Shoulder boards, pair -$1.00
Light Blue Shoulder boards, pair -$1.00
INT Armband - $1.00
