Head - Skidmark
Arms - Dusty
Torso - Beachhead
Waist - Maj. Altitude
Legs - Airborne II

Shemagh, backpack, assault rifle, submachine gun - Marauder Inc.

A couple of years ago I did a three-pack of Canadian soldiers, intended to be the first set of many representing the special forces of various companies. Cachette is the second of the French set of the same series.

File Name: Auger, Rainier P.
Service Branch: Armee de terre (French Army)
Primary Specialty: Long-Range Reconnaissance
Secondary Specialty: Airborne Infantry
Birthplace: Amiens, FRA
Rank: Capte (Captain; O-3 equivalent)

The French government has been hunting COBRA agents Zartan, Tomax, Xamot and Major Bludd for years, for crimes committed in France and its protectorates. Since the G.I. Joe ream has had the most contact with these blackguards, they selected three soldiers to be attached to the Joe unit. Cachette was a natural choice to lead this exercise, as an officer in the 13e Regiment de Dragons Parachutistes, elite airborne recon troops who operate in enemy territory. Their motto is "Au dela du possible" - "Above and beyond the possible!"

Graduated: Ecole de l'infanterie (Infantry School), Ecole des troupes aeroportees - ETAP (Airborne Troop School), Centre d'entrainement a la foret - CEFE (Jungle Training Centre), Centre d'entrainement au combat d'Arta Plage - CECAP (Combat Training Centre at Arta Beach). Qualified Expert: MAC 50 pistol, MP5SD silenced submachine gun, FAMAS G2 rifle, FN Minimi Para light machine gun.

"The 13e RDP do this thing they call 'hideout', taking up residence in enemy territory, in a completely camouflaged camp, to do long-term reconnaissance on the enemy. They can be there for weeks without the bad guys knowing it. By the time they're gone it's too late for you to do anything about it..."