1947 the two S.A.S para battalions regrouped and became the 1er Bataillon Parachutiste SAS, (1e B.P-S.A.S) (1st S.A.S Parachute Battalion). On January 1, 1948 the battalion became the 1er Bataillon Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes, (1e B.C.C.P) (1st Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion). On July 4, 1948 the 1e B.C.C.P was dissolved. On December 7, 1949 another 1st Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (1e B.C.C.P) was created. On October 1, 1950 the colonial parachute commandos became the 1er Groupe Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes, (1e G.C.C.P) (1st Colonial Parachute Commando Group). On March 1, 1951 the parachute commando group became the 1er Bataillon de Parachutiste Coloniaux, (1e B.P.C) (1st Colonial Parachute Battalion). On January 19, 1952 the 1st Colonial Parachute Battalion, (1e B.P.C) was dissolved. On June 20, 1953 another 1st Colonial Parachute Battalion, (1er B.P.C) was created. The colonial brigades On July 1, 1946 the 1er Demi-Brigade de Parachutistes SAS, 1er D-B.P.SAS (1st SAS Parachute Demi-Brigade) was created in Indochina from the 1st and 2nd SAS Parachute Battalions. On October 1, 1947 the Demi-Brigade Coloniale de Commandos Parachutistes D-B.C.C.P (Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade) was created in Brittany. On October 23, 1947 the SAS Demi-Brigade became the Demi-Brigade Coloniale de Commandos Parachutistes SAS, D-B.C.C.P-S.A.S, (SAS Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade). In June 1948 the two demi-Brigades became: in Brittany, the 1e D-B.C.C.P and the 2e D-B.C.C.P in Indochina. On February 1, 1955: the 1e D-B.CCP became the Colonial Parachute Brigade ( BPC ). Post-Indochina The brigade On February 25, 1958 the B.P.C became the Brigade école des Parachutistes Coloniaux, (B.E.P.C) (Colonial Parachute Brigade Instruction Center). On December 1, 1958 the B.E.P.C became the Brigade de Parachutistes d'Outre-Mer, (B.P.OM) (Overseas Parachute Brigade). On November 1, 1960 the B.P.OM became the Brigade Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine, B.P.I.Ma (Marine Infantry Parachute Brigade). On December 31, 1961 the B.P.I.Ma was dissolved. The regiment On November 1, 1960 the Center of Instruction of the 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment was created at Bayonne. On January 1, 1973 the 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, 1er (R.P.I.Ma) was assigned and tasked with special operations. History, garrisons, campaigns and battles Despite its name, the 1er RPIMa is part of the French Army, like other Marine units. The naval infantry background dates back to 1762, when units of the French Army were detached to the French Navy for ship-borne and overseas duties. It is the heir to the first Colonial Parachute Commando Demi-Brigade, whose