The 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes or 13e RDP is a special reconnaissance unit of the French Army. It belongs to the French Army Special Forces Command, and therefore to the Special Operations Command. The regiment is based in Martignas-sur-Jalle.
13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment Scouts
Image: Larrieu Jean 13RDP Castres 02
The 10th Parachute Division was a formation of the French Army, part of the French Airborne Units. It consisted predominantly of infantry troops, and specialized in airborne combat and air assault. Established in 1956, it fought primarily in the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War. It was dissolved immediately after the Algiers putsch of 1961.
Image: Parachutiste métropolitain légion béret
Image: Parachutistes coloniaux béret
Organizational chart of the 10e D.P.