2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

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2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
2e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine
Regimental Insignia of the 2e BCCP Regimental Insignia of the 2e RPIMa
Active	1947 - present (same unit, different designations) 1947-1953 1955-1962 1965-present
Country	France
Branch	Marine Troops French Army
Type	Airborne regiment
Role	Air assault Amphibious warfare Raiding Parachuting
Garrison/HQ	Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Motto(s)	"À la vie. À la mort" (until July 5, 1962) Since : Ne pas subir
Anniversaries	Saint-Michel Day
Engagements	First Indochina War Algerian War Suez Crisis
Commanders
Current commander	Thierry Chigot
Notable commanders	Roger Trinquier
Insignia
Insignia of the 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
Abbreviation	2e RPIMa

The 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 2^e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 2^e RPIMa) is an airborne regiment of the Troupes de Marine created in 1947. The regiment is heir to the traditions of the 2nd Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion 2^eB.C.C.P. As of 2008, the regiment is stationed at Saint-Pierre, Réunion.