 Like many regiments in European militaries of the 17th and 18th centuries the regiment often changed name to reflect its current commander or patron.After World War II the regiment was designated as a parachute unit in 1952 and witnessed yet another transformation.The regiment first integrated the 25th Parachute Division constituted on June 1956, following which the regiment was then transferred on July 1, 1957 to the 10th Parachute Division during the Algerian War.