3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion
| 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 3e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes | |
Battalion Insignia | |
| Active | November 15, 1949 – September 1, 1955 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Airborne forces |
| Part of | |
| Garrison/HQ | Sétif |
| Colors | Green and Red |
| Anniversaries | Camerone Day |
| Engagements | First Indochina War Algeria Tunisia |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Darmuzai |
| Abbreviation | 3e B.E.P |
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The 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion (French: 3e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes, 3e B.E.P) was a parachute battalion of the Foreign Legion formed based on the Parachute Instruction Company (C.I.P) of the 7th combat company of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment.