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| 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment | |
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| 1e Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes | |
Regimental Insignia of the 1er RHP
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| Active | 1720 – 1815 1816 – 1928 1928 – 1940 1945 – present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Airborne Cavalry |
| Part of | 11th Parachute Brigade 3rd Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Tarbes |
| Nickname(s) | Bercheny |
| Patron | St Michel, St Georges |
| Motto(s) | "Omnia si perdas, famam servare memento"
"Si tu as tout perdu, souviens-toi qu'il reste l'honneur" (Fr) |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Equipment | see Equipment |
| Engagements | War of the Polish Succession
War of the Austrian Succession |
| Decorations | see Decorations |
| Battle honours | see Battle Honours |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel De Montgros |
| Abbreviation | 1e RHP |
The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes, 1er RHP) is an airborne cavalry unit in the French Army, founded in 1720 by Hungarian noble Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny. It is stationed in Tarbes and is a part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.
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The 1er RHP consists of:
Except for the Legionnaires of the 1er REG, 2ème REG, 2ème REP that conserve the Green Beret; the remainder of the French army metropolitan and marine paratroopers forming the 11th Parachute Brigade wear the Red Beret.
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.
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 – discuss] is the "Armed Arm of God". This Insignia is the symbol of righteous combat and fidelity to superior missions.
Based on the melody of the revolutionary Polish song Whirlwinds of Danger :
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Pour libérer le pays qu'on enchaîne, |
Pour libérer le pays qu'on enchaîne, |
Gyenge violának |
Dienne guen vi o la nack |
Giroflée frêle |
![Croix de la Valeur militaire with one palm in 2012 following engagement of the regiment in Afghanistan (Operation Pamir).[1]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Croix_valeur_militaire_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg)
(*) Officers which subsequently were promoted to Brigade generals.
(**) Officers which subsequently were promoted to Divisional generals
(***)Officers which subsequently were promoted to Corps generals
(****)Officers which subsequently were promoted to Army Generals.
