75 years ago, in late May 1949, the first airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion was disbanded in Northern Vietnam, during the First Indochina War (1946-54). The Legion paratroopers had conducted operations around Hanoi, as well as in remote, forested areas along the Vietnam-China border. They were the first legionnaires to wear the green beret that was adopted by the entire Legion a decade later.
To learn more about the unit, follow the link:
Parachute Company 3e REI
La version française de l’article pour les lecteurs français :
Compagnie Parachutiste du 3e REI