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

Question

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?

Answer 1

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.