CERA: A little-known airborne unit of the Legion serving in Indochina

Learn about one of the little-known units of the French Foreign Legion serving in then Indochina during the First Indochina War (1946-54). In January 1951, a short-living airborne unit being composed of legionnaires in the majority carried was established. It carried out airdropping missions to resupply isolated troops during operations against the Viet Minh. See the most comprehensive data regarding the CERA company you can find on the internet.

See detailed information about the CERA – Foreign Airdrop Resupply Company.

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