1st regiment of hussards parachutists

The 1st Regiment of hussards , today 1st regiment of hussards parachutists , is a regiment made up at the end of the Ancien Mode. It was distinguished during the Napoleonean wars in particular with Jemmapes (1792), with Castiglione (1796), with Eylau (1807) and with Oporto (1809).

Creation and various denominations

  • 1720 : The hussards of Bercheny , raised in Alsace - Lorraine by the ''' count de Bercheny ''', patriotic Hungarian proscribes by the Habsbourg, put at the service France.
  • 1791 : It becomes the 1st Regiment of Hussards
  • 1815: It becomes the 1st Regiment of Hussards of the Jura
  • 1940: Following the armistice with Germany
  • 1945 dissolves: Recreated by the Resistance under the name of Regiment of Recognition of the 25e division
  • 1946: Becomes 1st Regiment of Hussards Parachutistes within the 25 {{E}} Airborne Division, at the time of its departure for Algeria.
  • 1961 : The July 11th the regiment leaves the Algérie and unloads two days later with Marseilles, settles temporarily the July 14th with the camps of Mourmelon. The August 30th, the 1st RHP leaves to Sedan to the Fabert district. The November 6th, the regiment finds Tarbes and the Larrey district. It is then articulated in 3 squadrons of recognition on jeeps and a squadron of instruction.

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Escutcheon of the 11th brigade parachutist



the escutcheon of the 11th brigade parachutist, called " the charognard".

Patent parachutist

  • Its significance:
The parachute carries you, the wings of large the Saint Michel support you, the star guides you, the bay-trees point out the glory of old to you, the crown of oak, the force which characterizes the parachutists, but death watches for you, it is represented by the black between the suspending rods.

Colonels/chief of brigade

Old mode

Wars of the Revolution and the Empire

Killed and wounded colonels whereas they ordered 1st hussards for this period:

  • Colonel Stengel, wounded on April 21st, 1796 with the Battle of Mondovi, died of the continuations of its wounds on April 28th.
  • Chief of Bouglon-Duclos brigade, died of fevers.
  • Chief of Carrowe brigade killed with the Battle of Rovero on September 6th, 1796.
  • Colonel Rouvillois, wounded on December 19th, 1806.
  • Colonel Juniac, wounded on February 6th, 1807.

Officers killed and wounded while they were used in the 1st regiment as hussards (between 1805-1815):

  • killed Officers: 5
  • Officers dead of the continuation of their wounds: 6
  • wounded Officers: 57

The uniform of the 1st hussards at the time of the countryside of 1806:

Restoration

Flow chart for the year 1820

  • Staff of the regiment:
    • Colonel Auguste-Ambroise-Joselin de Verdière
    • Lieutenant-colonel: Armand-Louis, chavalier of the Elm
    • Majors: Mr. Vidal de Léry and Jacques-Victor de Suzainnecourt
    • Major: Joseph-Antoine, Viscount of Lodin of Mauvoic
      • Captains assistant-majors: Pierre de Vigneras and Alexandre Pothée
    • Lieutenant-treasurer: François Vial
    • Captain of clothing: Jean-Pierre Carmignac
    • Second lieutenant carry-standard: Michel-Remi Renaud
    • Chaplain Jean Didier
    • Army surgeon: Jean-Baptiste Hermaut
      • Surgeon assistant medical officer: Antoine-Claude Marchal, known as Lafontaine

1830 - 1848

Second Empire

1870 - 1914

First World War

Between two wars

Second world war

dissolved after the armistice, it will be in 1945, under the name of regiment of recognition of the 25e division.

Nowadays

Were chiefs of police with the 1st RHP: - 1996-1998 Colonel Maes * - 1998-2000 Colonel Duquesne *** - 2000-2002 Colonel de Bavinchove (*) These two officers became brigadier generals thereafter. (**) This officer became general of division. thereafter

External operations of 1945 to 1978: From 1948 one of its squadron fights in Indo-China. In 1956 it takes part in the operations of RIF Marocain then of Algérie, since 1978 it was present in the operations of Africa, of the Middle East, of Ex-Yugoslavia.

Seul regiment armor-plated of the 11th brigade parachutist his main mission is to be used as support with the regiments of infantry and anti-tank combat, its material perhaps aérolargué, airborne or transported by military way.

Specific attribute

The 1st RHP has its own beret: The amaranth parachutist (the " beret rouge") is associated with the badge of beret of the parachutists of metropolis (the " macaroon of the TAP métro") but this one is related to a " hongroise" (distinctive sign of the hussards which symbolizes the lines of brandebourgs in white wire laid out on the dolman and the fur-lined coat of the uniform of the hussards of the old mode).



History of the garrisons, combat and battles of the " 1st hussards"

Old Mode

Revolution and Empire

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From 1815 to 1848

Second Empire

From 1871 to 1914

First World War

Inter-war period

Second world war

May 10th, 1940, it penetrates in Belgium then covers the retirement at the price of heavy losses. It fights with the Mount God where 400 hussards stop during 3 days the projection of 5 German battalions.

From 1945 to our days

  • Source: http://www.1rhp.info

The names of the battles are registered in gold letters on the flag

Decorations of the regiment

1st of hussard is titular Military Cross 1914-1918 with star of vermeil and the Military Cross 1939-1945 with palm.

Decorations of hussards in service in this regiment

Weapons of honors (1799 with 1802)

  • Pierre Didiot , Sergeant: Saber of Honor
  • Celestin Godson ,   Sergeant: Snap hook of Honor
  • Francios Fritz , Sergeant: Snap hook of Honneur             
  • Charles Lahaye   Sergeant: Saber Honor
  • Joseph Michel   hussard: Snap hook of Honor
  • Philippe Poncet Hussard: Snap hook of Honor
  • Gaspard Scherer hussard: Snap hook of Honor                    

Famous characters having been used for the 1st RH

1st of hussards parachutists today

It is the only regiment armor-plated of the 11th brigade parachutist. The 11th BP being called " brigade of the urgence" because of its capacity of projection by aérolargage, the 1st RHP became " the level armor-plated d'urgence"

Composition

The 1st RHP is composed of:
  • 1 Squadron of Command and Logistics:
    • the ECL having for currency: To be useful without undergoing.
  • 3 squadrons armor-plated on ERC-90 Sagaie:
    • the 1st squadron having for currency: Always more oultre
    • the 2nd squadron having for currency: Second of anybody
    • the 4th squadron having for currency: Without respite
  • 1 Squadron of Recognition and Investigation Anti-tank devices (ERIAC) on VBL:
    • the 3rd squadron having for currency: Beyond possible the
  • 1 squadron of operational reserve:
    • the 5th squadron having for currency: Toquey if gauses
Since its ordering Re creation in 1992 the captains of the 5th squadron were - Armynot captain of Chatelet - Suaud captain - Villeminot captain - Pla captain - lieutenant Pierquet (since March 2007)
  • 1 squadron of formation and instruction (in the past called URIAC: Unit of Recruitment of Instruction of Administration and Camp):
    • the 11th squadron having for currency: Always front .
  • 1 group of commando parachutists.
    • GCP (in the past called CRAP)

  • Source: http://www.1rhp.info

Mission

The 1st RHP has mainly the role:
  • the information
  • the recognition
  • the intervention anti-tank devices
  • the support of the regiments of infantry parachutist

Materials

Vehicles

  • 68 Light Armored vehicles VBL

  • 84 light vehicles any ground - radio - P4

Armament

  • 24 stations of shooting for missiles Milan
  • 36 guns 90 mm shell arrow, OCC, OFUM, mounted on the ERC90 Sagaie
  • 6 guns 20 mm

Operating range of the armament

  • Day: 2.000 meters
  • Night: 1.300 meters

Currency

Aultre veult then will become Omnia if perdas, famam servare memorandum

According to the translations: " If you very lost, remember that there remains to you the honneur" ,

or " even if all is lost, know that there remains the honor with sauver"

Regimental songs of the RHP

On the melody of the Soviet revolutionary song Varsovian the  :

  • Original version:
to release the country which one connects,  
To break its bonds, to massacre its enemies,  
It of the guy is hardened with the sorrow  
Each one for all and all for one joined together.  

See, good people, released on your plains

Falling from the sky and crawling only in the night,
not fearing anything, neither the fear, nor hatred,  
See, they are the hussards of Bercheny.    

Around us, awaiting slavery,  

the liberals vautrent themselves in their spinelessness.  
For them peace, but for us courage  
to risk very to help the Fatherland.  

O parachutist, here is the storm,  

we Show proud our old ones of Algeria,  
Nothing is too hard for a guy of our age,  
If he is Para of Bercheny Cavalerie.

  • alleviated Version from now on officielle :

to release the country which one connects,
Prêts with the combat to push back its enemies,
It is necessary of the guy hardened for the sorrow,
Each one for all and all for one joined together.

See, good people, released on the plain,

Falling from the sky and progressing in the night,
not fearing anything, neither death, nor hatred,
Voyez they are the hussards of Bercheny.

Around us the battle makes rage,

Si some fall under the blows from the enemy,
For them peace and to us courage
to risk very to help the Fatherland.
O parachutist, here is the storm,
Montrons proud our old ones of Hungary,
Nothing is too hard for a guy of our age,
If he is para of Bercheny Cavalerie

  • song of Bercheny (in Hungarian)  :

Gyenge violának
Letörött az ága
Az in bánatomnak
Nincs vigasztalása

Refrain :

Suhog has szél
Késmárk felett
Édes rózsám
Isten veled

Nagy Bercsényi Miklós

Sirdogál magában
Elfogyott szegénynek
Minden katonája

Refrain :

Suhog has szél
Késmárk felett
Édes hazám
Isten veled

  • Pronunciation of the song hongrois :

Diene guen VI O the nack
the teureute aze aga
Aze éne bana volume nack
Nintche vigas your cha

Refrain ((a))  :

Chou hogue has salt
Kéchemark failette
Edeche ro jame
Ichtene velaide

Nadie Bertchényi Micloche

Chir C Gall my gabane
Elfodiote guénie neck
Mine floor cato naya

Refrain ((a))  :

Chou hogue has salt
Kéchemark failette
Edeche hazame
Ichtene velaide

  • Translation of the song hongrois :

frail Giroflée
broke its branch
My sadness
Reste without consolation

Refrain ((a))  :

Howls the wind
Above Késmark
My dear friend,
Adieu, Adieu !

Nicolas de Bercheny, the Large one,

Pleure in itself
It lost, the poor one,
All its soldiers

Refrain ((a))  :

Howls the wind
Above Késmark
My dear fatherland,
Adieu, Adieu !

war of the gulf

It is a detachment of the 1st RHP which was posed (in the United Arab Emirates) the first of the French troops sent in the gulf during the war of 1990/1991.

Internal bonds

to also
Voir:
  • List of the French regiments
  • List of the ranks in the French Army

External bonds

  • the official site of the 1 {{er}} Regiment of Hussards Parachutists
  • the site to mirroir of the 1 {{er}} Regiment of Hussards Parachutists
  • the official page of presentation of the 1 {{er}} RHP on the site of the historical Army
  • of the 1eRHP
to also
Voir:
  • the site of Friendly of the 1st RHP
  • Presentation of the Brass band of the 1st RHP
  • nonofficial Site of the regiments parachutists
  • Hussards parachutists of the quota of the 77/08
  • Site of old the hussards parachutists
  • Forum concerning the 1 RHP
  • Site of meeting of old or new of the 1st RHP
  • Rogue's gallery of the RHP in Lebanon in 83-84
  • See the 1 {{er}} RHP in GoogleEarth: Need the software (free) GoogleEarth!
  • http://1rhp.skyrock.com/: blog of the 5th squadron


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