7ème BPC, Yen Cu Ha et autres

Bonjour,

et merci à tous ceux qui ont déjà posté sur le 7ème BPC. Du nouveau sur cette unité ? Je cherche en particulier des témoignages et des photos sur l'opération de Yen Cu Ha en 1951. Je connais déjà le livre d'un ancien sur la question, les quelques photos de l'ECPAD.
Mon père était le sergent-chef Eugène Guérin. Il a servi dans la CIP du bataillon. Je possède des photos que je dois numériser bientôt. j'aimerais en faire profiter tout le monde, mais cela me coute de remettre le nez dans toutes ces vieilles choses...

Guérin

Voir en ce qui concerne les premiers combats pour le poste de Yen Cu Ha:
https://indochinefrancaise.xooit.com/t1658-La-bataille-du-Day-et-le-commando-ROMARY.htm

Hi,
Good afternoon. I have this information on the 7th BPC. Since I do not know if may already have it, here you go. Hope that it is helpful to your question.
Regards, Dan.

7 Bataillon de Parachutists Coloniaux,
3/1/51, Tonkin, 7 BCP formed by renaming the 7 GCCP. Operations near 7 Pagodes, Phu Moi, Vietri, & Vinh Yen
March 1951 thru 5/3/51, Tonkin, Day River battles.
5/7/51 to 5/8/51, Tonkin, near Ninh Giang in Operation TUKY with GM 3 (attached 7 BPC), 1 BPC, 10 BPCP, II/1 RTA, 2 BMI, BM/RICM, DNA 1, DNA 12, Commando 13 against 42 IR VNPA.
5/30/51, Tonkin, Returned to Hanoi.
5/31/51 to 6/18/51 Tonkin near Dang Dong. Took part in Operations: MIRABELLE, CITRON 3, & MANDARINE.
6/10/51, Tonkin, Battalion to Bui Chu.
9/25/51, Battalion with 1 BPC moved to Cochin China.
9/24/51 to 9/29/51, Tonkin, near Ninh Giang in Operation CITRON with GM 1, GM 3 (attached 7 BPC), GN 4, 1 BPC, 5 BPC, 8 BPC, III/2 RTA, 10 BVN, BM/RICN, DNA 3, DNA 12 against 664/42 IR, 50 Btl (Hai Duong), 59 Btl (Hung Yen) VNPA.
10/1/51 to 10/10/51, Tonkin, near Ninh Giang in Operation MANDARINE with GM 1, GM 3 (attached 7 BPC), GM 4, 1 BEP (replacing 8 BPC for MANDARINE), 1 BPC, 5 BPC, S/GB 1, Commandos 24, 30, DNA 3. DNA 12 against 648/42 IR, 664/42 IR, Provincial Battalion 38.
11/1951, Tonkin, Operation DELPHINE, & JASMIN.
11/13/51, Tonkin, Operation LOTUS at Hoa Binh Parachute assault with 1 BPC & 2 BPC.
11/30/51, Tonkin, in Highlands with the BT 3.
12/8/51, Tonkin, By air to Hanoi.
12/10/51, Tonkin, part of GM 4 near Hoa Binh.
1/11/52, Tonkin, Fighting on RC 6 during Hoa Binh battles. Took part Operations MIMOSA, CADENAS, AMBIANCE, CAROLE, PAQUERETTE, LOUQSOR, PROSPER, & ROSE.
2/25/52, Tonkin, withdrawn from Hoa Binh & returned to Hanoi.
3/52, Lai Ha
3/20/52, Annam, moved with 8 BPC by air for Operation MICAREME.
4/52, Annam, 7 BPC & 8 BPC operations near Hue.
5/15/52, Tonkin, Returned to Hanoi. Took part in Operations ANTILOPE, SARIGUE.
5/22/52 to 5/30/52, Tonkin, Operation KANGOUROU South of Ha Dong (Cho Chay) with GM 1, GM 5, GER 1, S/GB 1, S/GB 2, 2 BPC, 7 BPC, 2 BEP, 10 BPCP, I/2 REI, I/41 RAC, Commando 22, Commando 29 against the VNPA 46 Regiment & VNPA 79 Battalion.
6/3/52 to 6/6/52, Tonkin, Operation ANTILOPE near Hung Yen with GM 1 & 2 BEP, GM 3 & 5 BPC, GM 4 & 7 BPC, 10 BPCP, I/3 REI, I/41 RAC, S/GB 1, S/GB 2, GER 1, Commando 29 against the VNPA 46 Regiment
7/25/52, disbanded

7 Bataillon de Parachutists Coloniaux (Recreated),
11/1/53, New 7 BCP reformed in France
4/19/54, to Paris.
4/20/54, flew from France to Indochina via airlift by USAF 322 Transportation Group.
4/21/54, landed at Tourane.
4/25/54, moved to Tonkin near Hanoi.
5/7/54, Annam, Highlands to defend An Khe as part of Operation EGLANTINE.
6/20/54, Annam, Battalion part of GAP 1 as reserve for Operation EGLANTINE. Last Operation by CEFEO Para units in Indo China.
7/54, Tonkin, returned from Annam for rearguard in Red River Delta.
10/20/54 to 9/55, Cochin China, moved to Cape St Jacques.
9/55, Cochin China, moved from Cape St Jacques to Ba Queo.
4/22/56 to 4/25/56, Prepared to sail for France.
4/28/56, sailing from Cape St Jacques the 7 BPC is the last Parachute Battalion to leave Indochina & return to France.
5/25/56, France, Battalion disbanded at Bayonne.