Unit Name: | 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment |
Native Name: | 1 Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes |
Dates: | 1720 – 1815 1816 – 1928 1928 – 1940 1945 – present |
Country: | France |
Branch: | French Army |
Type: | Airborne Cavalry |
Command Structure: | 11th Parachute Brigade 3rd Division |
Garrison: | Tarbes |
Equipment: | see Equipment |
Nickname: | Bercheny |
Patron: | St Michel, St Georges |
Motto: | "Omnia si perdas, famam servare memento" "Si tu as tout perdu, souviens-toi qu'il reste l'honneur" (Fr) "If you lost everything, remember there is still honor" (Eng) |
Colors: | Red and blue |
Battles: | War of the Polish Succession War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Ten Days' Campaign Crimean War Franco-Prussian War World War I World War II Algerian War Lebanese Civil War |
Decorations: | see Decorations |
Battle Honours: | see Battle Honours |
Current Commander: | Colonel De Montgros |
Identification Symbol Label: | Insignia of the 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment |
Identification Symbol 4: | 1e RHP |
Identification Symbol 4 Label: | Abbreviation |
The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (French: [[List of French paratrooper units|1<sup>er</sup> Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes]], [[List of French paratrooper units|1<sup>er</sup> 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.
See main article: List of French paratrooper units.
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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 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 :
valign=top | Voyez, bonnes gens, largués sur la plaine,Tombant du ciel et rampant seuls dans la nuit,Ne craignant rien, ni la peur, ni la haine,Voyez, ce sont les hussards de Bercheny. Autour de nous, attendant l'esclavage,Les libéraux se vautrent dans leur veulerie.Pour eux la paix, mais pour nous le courageDe risquer tout pour secourir la Patrie. Ô parachutiste, voilà l'orage,Montrons-nous fiers de nos anciens d'Algérie,Rien n'est trop dur pour un gars de notre âge,S'il est Para de Bercheny Cavalerie. | valign=top |
Voyez, braves gens, largués sur la plaine,Tombant du ciel et progressant dans la nuit,Ne craignant rien, ni la mort, ni la haine,Voyez ce sont les hussards de Bercheny. Autour de nous la bataille fait rage,Si certains tombent sous les coups de l'ennemi,Pour eux la paix et à nous le courageDe risquer tout pour secourir la Patrie. Ô parachutiste, voilà l'orage,Montrons nous fiers de nos anciens de Hongrie,Rien n'est trop dur pour un gars de notre âge,S'il est para de Bercheny Cavalerie | valign=top |
Refrain :Suhog a szélKésmárk felettÉdes rózsámIsten veled Nagy Bercsényi MiklósSirdogál magábanElfogyott szegénynekMinden katonája Refrain :Suhog a szélKésmárk felettÉdes hazámIsten veled | valign=top |
Refrain (bis) :Chou hogue a sellKéchemark failetteEdeche ro jameIchtene velaide Nadie Bertchényi MiclocheChir do gal ma gabaneElfodiote se guénie neckMine daine cato naya Refrain (bis) :Chou hogue a sellKéchemark failetteEdeche hazameIchtene velaide | valign=top |
Refrain (bis) :Hurle le ventAu-dessus de KésmarkMa chère amie,Adieu, Adieu ! Nicolas de Bercheny, le Grand,Pleure en lui-mêmeIl a perdu, le pauvre,Tous ses soldats Refrain (bis) :Hurle le ventAu-dessus de KésmarkMa chère patrie,Adieu, Adieu |
(*) 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.