10th Parachute Division (France)
| 10th Parachute Division | |
|---|---|
| 10e Division Parachutiste | |
10e DP Shoulder Arm Insignia | |
| Active | 1956–1961 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Airborne forces |
| Size | Division |
| Anniversaries | Saint Michael, September 29 |
| Engagements | Suez Crisis Algerian War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Jacques Massu (1956–1959) Jean Gracieux (1959–1960) Bernard Saint-Hillier (1960–1961) |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | |
| Abbreviation | 10e D.P |
The 10th Parachute Division (French: 10e Division Parachutiste, 10e D.P) was an airborne forces division of the French Army. It consisted predominantly of infantry troops, and specialized in air assault and airborne operations, artillery observer, close-quarters battle, combined arms, counter-battery fire, counterinsurgency in desert warfare, maneuver warfare, military logistics, raiding with small unit tactics, and reconnaissance.
Established in 1956, it fought primarily in the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War. It was dissolved immediately after the Algiers putsch of 1961.