The 11th Parachute Brigade (French: 11e Brigade Parachutiste, 11e BP) is an airborne unit. It contains most of the parachute units in the French army.
The brigade numbers around 8,500 personnel and includes eight regiments. It is under command of a général de brigade (Brigadier General). French paratroopers wear a red beret, except for the 2e REP who wears the French Foreign Legion Beret (light green).
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