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| 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 9e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes | |
 Regimental insignia | |
| Active | 9th Infantry Regiment (1562 - 1956) 9e RCP (1956 – 1999) |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | 9th Infantry Regiment French Airborne Regiment (1956) |
| Part of | 10th Parachute Division 11th Parachute Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Quartier Capitaine-Beaumont, Pamiers |
| Motto(s) | Normandie, en Avant ! (Normandy, Straight Ahead !) |
| Anniversaries | Saint Michael, September 29 |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Jean Bréchignac |
| Abbreviation | 9e RCP |
The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 9e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 9e RCP) was an airborne unit of the French Army that was part of the French Airborne Units and all three histories of the 10th Parachute Division, 25th Parachute Division and the 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 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er RCP) and became part of the 25th Parachute Division.[3] 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 (French: 9e Régiment d'Infanterie, 9e RI) created during the Ancien Régime.
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Keepingwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ [1] Badges by company and mission of the 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
- ^ Collectif, Histoire des parachutistes français, Société de Production Littéraire, 1975. In Histoire des parachutistes français (History of French Paratroopers), pages 496 and 541