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Original Antique French 9th RCP Parachute Hunter Regiment Brass Enamel Badge Pin
Original Antique French 9th RCP Parachute Hunter Regiment Brass Enamel Badge Pin
Original Antique French 9th RCP Parachute Hunter Regiment Brass Enamel Badge Pin

Original Antique French 9th RCP Parachute Hunter Regiment Brass Enamel Badge Pin

$ 13.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Great antique pre-owned condition! For all listings, prospective buyers are responsible to determine the physical condition of items listed. The stated conditions in the description are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only. The pictures provided in the listing are a part of the description and detail any damage/imperfection not stated. Antique, used, vintage jewelry WILL have broken, chipped, missing stones, wear, holes and other damage or imperfections commensurate with age not including in the seller's description, please view the pictures for details. Weights, measurements and color are approximate and are not guaranteed, including stones etc in the weight and description. Age stated in the title and descriptions is seller's opinion only and is based on sellers experience and is in no way guaranteed to be such.
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

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    RARE Antique French France Paris 9th RCP Parachute Hunter Regiment 9e RCP Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes Brass Enamel Badge Pin (marked "DRAGO PARIS"). It is about 2" in length and about 1 7/16" in its widest. This unique badge pin is in great antique pre-owned condition!
    The
    9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
    (
    French
    :
    9
    e
    Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
    ,
    9
    e
    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
    (
    1
    er
    RCP
    ) and became part of the 25th Parachute Division.
    [3]
    The regiment didn't take part in the 1961 Algiers Putsch. The regiment took part in numerous overseas operations before merging in 1999. The
    9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
    was the heir to the traditions, battle honours and decorations of the 9th Infantry Regiment (
    French
    :
    9
    e
    Régiment d'Infanterie, 9
    e
    RI
    ) created during the
    Ancien Régime
    .
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