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In 1993, the 2d Commando Battalion, the Para-Commando Artillery battery, the Para-Commando Antitank Company and the 14th Para-Commando Engineers Company take part in operations “UNOSOM I” and “UNOSOM II” in Somalia under the aegis of the United Nations and wear the blue beret.

A series of armaments captured during these assignments is shown, in particular this heavy machine gun 12,7mm (USSR MOD 1938 and 1938/46)

In March 94, the 2d Commando Battalion relieves the 1st Para Battalion in Rwanda for the mission “UNAMIR”. On 7 April, 10 Commandos of the Mortar platoon are savagely assassinated by soldiers of the Rwandan Army: Lt LOTIN Th. – 1Sgt LEROY Y. – Cpl BASSINNE B. – Cpl DEBATTY A. – Cpl DUPONT CH. – Cpl LHOIR S – Cpl MEAUX B. – Cpl PLESCIA L. – Cpl RENWA CH. – Cpl UYTTEBROECK M.

A memorial has been erected in this room.

In 1999, the 2d Commando Battalion, the Para-Commando Artillery battery, the 14th Para-Commando Engineers Company and the 210th Para-Cdo Logistic Company take part in the operation of NATO in Albania and Kosovo “Allied Harbour”

A vehicle AS24 used in the Battalions between 1964 and 1998

In March 2003, the Battalion brought back from Kosovo a German anti-tank gun of WWII, a PAK 38 which had been kept by the Yugoslav army. There remain few specimens of this model