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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
| native_name = 9{{sup|e}} Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
| image = Insigne du 9° RCP.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Regimental insignia
| dates = 9th Infantry Regiment (1562 - 1956) 9e RCP (1956 – 1999)
| country = [[France]]
| branch = [[French Army]]
| type = 9th Infantry Regiment 
[[List of French paratrooper units|IV/18eRIPC]] 
[[List of French Paratrooper Units|French Airborne Regiment]] (1956)
| role =
| size =
| command_structure = [[10th Parachute Division (France)|10th Parachute Division]] 
[[25th Parachute Division (France)|25th Parachute Division]] 
[[11th Parachute Brigade (France)|11th Parachute Brigade]]
| garrison = Quartier Capitaine-Beaumont, [[Pamiers]]
| nickname =
| motto = ''Normandie, en Avant !''
(Normandy, Straight Ahead !)
| colors =
| march =
| mascot =
| battles = *[[World War I]]
*[[World War II]]
*[[Algerian War]]
*[[Lebanese Civil War]]
**[[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (1978-1999)<ref name="Keeping"/><ref name="parainsignia.narod.ru">[http://parainsignia.narod.ru/photoalbum9RCP3.html] Badges by company and mission of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment</ref>
**[[Multinational Force in Lebanon]]
| anniversaries = Saint Michael, September 29
| decorations =
| battle_honours = 
| notable_commanders = [[Jean Bréchignac]]
| identification_symbol =
| identification_symbol_label = Circled Winged Armed Dextrochere Insignia of French Army Metropolitan Paratroopers worn on Red Berets. This Insignia is also worn by French Foreign Legion Paratroopers on Green Berets.
| identification_symbol_4 = [[List of French paratrooper units|9e RCP]]
| identification_symbol_4_label = Abbreviation
}}
The '''9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment''' ({{langx|fr|[[List of French paratrooper units|9e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes]], [[List of French paratrooper units|9e RCP]]}}) was an airborne unit of the [[French Army]] that was part of the [[List of French Paratrooper Units|French Airborne Units]] and all three histories of the [[10th Parachute Division (France)|10th Parachute Division]], [[25th Parachute Division (France)|25th Parachute Division]] and the [[11th Parachute Brigade (France)|11th Parachute Brigade]]. It was formed during the Algerian War and fought its most notable engagement at the Battle of Frontiers in 1958 at [[Souk Ahras]] during which the sacrifice of Captain's Beaumont 3rd [[combat]] company earned naming the garrison of the 9th Parachute Chasseur in his honor. During the Algerian War, the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment relieved the [[List of French paratrooper units|1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment]] ([[List of French paratrooper units|1er RCP]]) and became part of the 25th Parachute Division.<ref>Collectif, Histoire des parachutistes français, Société de Production Littéraire, 1975. In ''Histoire des parachutistes français'' (History of French Paratroopers), pages 496 and 541</ref> The regiment did not take part in the 1961 Algiers Putsch. The regiment took part in numerous overseas operations before merging in 1999. The regiment was the heir to the traditions, battle honours and decorations of the 9th Infantry Regiment ({{langx|fr|9e Régiment d'Infanterie, 9e RI}}) created during the [[Ancien Régime]].



==History since 1956==
{{Main|List of French paratrooper units}}

The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment was created on 1 June 1956 in Algeria from the 4th Battalion of the [[List of French paratrooper units|18th Choc Parachute Chasseur Regiment 18e RIPC]] and received the standard from [[25th Parachute Division (France)|Division Commander]] [[General]] Henri Sauvagnac (1956-1958) in [[Batna City|Batna]] on 11 November.

The parachute regiment did not take part in the 1961 Algiers putsch and after the end of the Algerian War, the regiment moved to Toulouse on mainland France. The regiment later took part in numerous operations in [[Lebanon]]. The parachute regiment served extensively within the [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (UNIFL)<ref name="Keeping">[https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unifil/ United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon] Peacekeeping in between the Blue Line</ref> and the [[Multinational Force in Lebanon|Multinational Force]] in 1983 where the regiment lost 3 paratroopers during the [[1983 Beirut barracks bombing]].<ref>[http://www.rcp1.terre.defense.gouv.fr/index.php?page=15] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121552/http://www.rcp1.terre.defense.gouv.fr/index.php?page=15 |date=2015-04-02 }} Official Website of the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er RCP); list of fallen and injured paratroopers by rank and regiment including 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (9e RCP disbanded 1999 and merged with 1er RCP)</ref> Three years later, the parachute regiment was quick to take part again in the United Nations Interim Force Lebanon in 1986 and 1998-1999 while also participating in other foreign operations. The 9th parachute regiment merged in 1999 as part of a restructuring of the [[11th Parachute Brigade (France)|11th Parachute Brigade]] of the French Army.

=== Timeline ===

* 1956 : Regiment was created on June 1 as the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment from the 18th Choc Parachute Chasseur Regiment ([[List of French paratrooper units|18e RIPC]]) in Algeria.
* 1968 : the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment based in [[Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe]] deployed in a formed battalion to [[New Caledonia]].
*1979 : Reconnaissance and Support Company of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment deployed to [[Southern Lebanon]] on a peacekeeping mission under the [[United Nations]] Force Protection (UNIFIL) for a period of 6 months.
*1981 : Installation of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment at base quartier Capitaine-Beaumont in [[Pamiers]]
*1983 : The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment participated in maintaining peace order in Southern [[Lebanon]] and particularly in [[Beirut]].<ref name="parainsignia.narod.ru"/> Three paratroopers died in the [[1983 Beirut barracks bombings]].
*1986 : Within the battle contingent forming the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon under the [[United Nations]]; the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment under command orders of Colonel Godinot engaged in several battle clashes against armed groups.
*1987-1999 : The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment deployed to the four corners of the globe engaged in numerous foreign military operations - [[Gabon]], [[Central Africa Republic]], [[Tchad]], [[Burundi]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Kuwait]], Ex-[[Yugoslavia]], [[Irak]], [[Turkey]] as much as in the [[Overseas departments and territories of France]].<ref name="parainsignia.narod.ru"/>
*1993 : The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment deployed to [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]].
*1994 : The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment under command orders of Colonel Oberto under BATINF 2 engaged in [[Sarajevo]] under mandate [[United Nations]] Force Protection.<ref name="parainsignia.narod.ru"/>
*1998 - 1999 : The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment engaged the regiment's Reconnaissance and Support Company one more time in maintaining order in Southern Lebanon in [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (UNIFIL).<ref name="parainsignia.narod.ru"/>
*1999 : The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment merged with the [[1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment]] part of the restructuring of the [[11th Parachute Brigade (France)|11th Parachute Brigade]].

== Traditions ==
[[File:MontStMichel-StatueFremiet.jpg|thumb|right|200px| The [[Archangel]] [[Michael (archangel)|Michael]] featured in [[Mont Saint-Michel]] and the Insignia of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment.]]

Except for the [[French Foreign Legion|Legionnaires]] of the [[List of French paratrooper units|1er REG]], [[List of French paratrooper units|2e REG]], [[List of French paratrooper units|2e REP]] that continue to wear the [[Green beret#French commandos|Green Beret]]; the remainder of the French army metropolitan and marine paratroopers forming the 11th Parachute Brigade wear the Red Beret.

<gallery mode="packed">
File:Insigne de la 25e division parachutiste.jpg|Shoulder Arm Insignia of the [[25th Parachute Division (France)|25th Parachute Division of France]]
File:Brevet Parachutiste.jpg|[[List of French paratrooper units|French Parachute Brevet]].
</gallery>

The Archangel Saint Michael, patron of the French paratroopers is celebrated on September 29.

The ''prière du Para'' (Prayer of the Paratrooper) was written by [[André Zirnheld]] in 1938.

=== Insignias ===
Just like the paratrooper Brevet of the French Army; the Insignia of French Paratroopers was created in 1946. The French Army Insignia of metropolitan Paratroopers represents a closed "winged armed dextrochere", meaning a "right winged arm" armed with a sword pointing upwards. The Insignia makes reference to the Patron of Paratroopers. In fact, the Insignia represents "the right Arm of Saint Michael", the [[Archangel]] which according to [[Liturgy]]{{dubious|date=March 2019}} is the "Armed Arm of God". This Insignia is the symbol of righteous combat and fidelity to superior missions. The French Army Insignia of Marine Infantry Paratroopers is backgrounded by a Marine Anchor.

The paratroopers of the regiment wear the red berets with the [[Fourragère]][[Image:Fourragère CG.png|40px|Fourragère aux couleurs de la Croix de guerre 1914-1918]] with colors of the [[Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)|Croix de Guerre]].

<gallery>
File:Insigne du 9° RCP.jpg|Insignia of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
File:Insigne de la 10e division parachutiste.jpg| Shoulder Arm Insignia of the [[10th Parachute Division (France)|10th Parachute Division of France]]
</gallery>

=== Regimental Colors ===
[[Image:Drapeau du 9e RCP.jpg|200px|9th Parachute Chasseur Regimental Colors]]

=== Regimental Song ===
The regimental song is "En avant Normandie".

<gallery mode="packed">
File:9e R .C .P ( AG ) à Laval 2012.JPG| the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment at [[Laval, Mayenne]] for the general assembly in March 2012.
File:Porte drapeau du 9e R.C.P devant le monument aux morts de Laval mars 2012..jpg| Ancien Flag honors at a Ceremony
File:Cérémonie des anciens du 9e R.C.P à Laval..jpg| Ceremony held by the old combatants of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment at Laval in March 2012
File:Anciens du 9e R.C.P - 2012 à Laval..jpg| Ceremony held by the old combatants of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment at Laval in March 2012
</gallery>

===Decorations===
*[[Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (France)|Croix de guerre 1914–1918]] with three palms, one vermeil star and one argent star
*[[Gold Medal of the City of Milan]]

<gallery>
File:Croix de Guerre 1914 1918.jpg|{{center|Croix de guerre 1914-1918}}
Image:Médaille d'or de la ville de milan.jpg|{{center|[[:fr:Médaille d'or de la Ville de Milan|Médaille d'or de la ville de Milan]]}}
</gallery>

=== Honours ===

====Battle honours====
;9th Infantry Regiment
*[[Battle of Austerlitz|Austerlitz 1805]]
*[[Battle of Wagram|Wagram 1809]]
*[[Battle of Borodino|La Moskova 1812]]
*[[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)|Sebastopol 1856]]
*[[Battle of Verdun|Verdun 1916]]
*[[Third Battle of the Aisne|Soissonnais 1918]]
*L’Ailette 1918

;9th Parachute Regiment
*[[Algerian War|AFN 1952–1962]]

== Regimental Commanders ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Name||Rank|| Tenure||Note
|-
| Buchoud|| [[Lieutenant Colonel]] || 1956-1959|| Operations with [[Pierre Jeanpierre]] and [[1st Foreign Parachute Regiment]] [[List of French paratrooper units|1er REP]]
|-
| [[Jean Bréchignac]] || Lieutenant Colonel || 1959-1961||
|-
| Defert|| Lieutenant Colonel || 1961||
|-
| Cordier || Lieutenant Colonel|| 1961-1965 ||
|-
| Audema || Lieutenant Colonel|| 1965-1967 ||
|-
| Barthez||Lieutenant Colonel||1967-1969||
|-
| Liron|| Lieutenant Colonel|| 1969-1971||
|-
| Lartigue||Lieutenant Colonel|| 1971-1973||
|-
| Guichard ||Lieutenant Colonel|| 1973-1975||
|-
| Granger || Lieutenant Colonel|| 1975-1977||
|-
| Bechu || Lieutenant Colonel || 1977-1979||
|-
| De Courreges || Lieutenant Colonel || 1979-1981||
|-
| Loridon || Lieutenant Colonel || 1981-1983||
|-
| Pormente || Lieutenant Colonel|| 1983-1985 ||
|-
| Godinot || Lieutenant Colonel|| 1985-1987 ||
|-
| Pinatel ||Lieutenant Colonel||1987-1989||
|-
| Champtiaux|| Lieutenant Colonel|| 1989-1991||
|-
| Amarger||Lieutenant Colonel|| 1991-1993||
|-
| Oberto ||Lieutenant Colonel|| 1993-1995||
|-
| Buchoud ||Lieutenant Colonel|| 1995-1997||
|-
| Servera || Lieutenant Colonel|| 1997-1999||
|}

==See also==
*[[Claude Barrès]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.hemaridron.com/ History of the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment and 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment]

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[[Category:Parachute infantry regiments of France]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1956]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1999]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of France in World War I]]

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