I was reading about Vietnam...Whats the "Paratroop Mafia?"?

Question: I was reading about Vietnam!.!.!.Whats the "Paratroop Mafia!?"!?

I was reading a book on it, and they made several references to this group,but never went into detail about who they were!. Were they an important part of the war or something!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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French airborne officers who all but seized control from de Castries due to his inability to command his forces!. It includes Langlais, Bigeard, Botella, Brechignac, de Seguin-Pazzis, Pichelin, as well as other junior officers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com