French Order of Battle
- Groupement Aéroporté 1 (GAP 1), (Airborne Group 1)
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- GAP 1 Headquarters staff
- 1er Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux (1 BPC) (Colonial Parachute Battalion)
- 6ème Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux (6 BPC) (Colonial Parachute Battalion)
- 2ème Bataillon, 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes (II/1 RCP) (Light Infantry Parachute Regiment)
- 17e Régiment de Génie Parachutiste (RGP) (Airborne Engineers Regiment)
- 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Légère Parachutistes (35 RALP) (Light Artillery Parachute Regiment)
- Groupement Aéroporté 2 (GAP 2), (Airborne Group 2)
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- 1er Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes (1 BEP) (Foreign Parachute Battalion)
- 8e Bataillon de Parachutistes de Choc (8 BPC) (Parachute Assault Battalion)
- 5e Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens (5 BPVN) (Vietnamese Parachute Battalion)
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