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    The Parachute Regiment, colloquially known as the Paras, is the airborne and elite infantry regiment of the British Army. The first battalion is part of...
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    British Army's Parachute Regiment and is capable of a wide range of operations. Personnel regularly deploy outside the United Kingdom on operations and...
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    British Parachute Regiment's parachute display team. The Red Devils are regular serving paratroopers from the four battalions of the Parachute Regiment who...
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  • Regiment may refer to: Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army Parachute Regiment (India), the airborne...
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    The Second Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), is a formation of the Parachute Regiment, part of the British Army, and subordinate unit within 16th...
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    The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate unit within...
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  • battalions of the Parachute Regiment from formation in 1940 to the present day. The Parachute Regiment is a parachute infantry regiment of the British Army...
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    Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers in August 1942. The 2nd Parachute Brigade trained in the United Kingdom until June 1943, when they left for North Africa, alongside...
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    Depot and Battle School in Derbyshire in April 1942, and creating the Parachute Regiment as well as converting several infantry battalions into airborne battalions...
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    Guards and Parachute Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the training and administration of the regiments of Foot Guards...
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    The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army but was...
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    - Uniform Dress and Appearance Regulations, Chapter 7 - Distinguishing Insignia Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom) Parachutist Badge (United States)...
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    The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine) or 1er RPIMa is a unit of the French Army Special...
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    507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (507th PIR), now the 507th Infantry Regiment, is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment was...
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    The 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), is an Army Reserve unit of the British Army. Now recruiting across the United Kingdom originally the Battalion...
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    United Kingdom: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-9212-3. Saunders, Hilary Aidan St. George (1950). The Red Beret: the Story of the Parachute Regiment at War...
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    through the creation of the Parachute Regiment, and to develop plans to convert several infantry battalions into parachute and glider battalions. On 31...
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    through the creation of the Parachute Regiment, and to develop plans to convert several infantry battalions into parachute and glider battalions. On 31...
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    Air Service Regiment  New Zealand – New Zealand Special Air Service List of military special forces units Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom) On 31 July...
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    P Company (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
    Catterick, North Yorkshire. P Coy run the 'Pre-Parachute Selection' courses for Parachute Regiment recruits and regular and reserve personnel from across...
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    The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum is based at Duxford in Cambridgeshire and tells the story of the Parachute Regiment and other airborne...
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  • This article is about the British Parachute Regiment. For other nations airborne forces, see List of paratrooper forces Theirs Is the Glory (1946) The...
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    Battle of Mount Longdon (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
    fought between the British 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment and elements of the Argentine 7th Infantry Regiment on 11–12 June 1982, towards the end of the...
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    The 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (French: 2e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes) or 2e RCP, is one of the most decorated French units of the Second...
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  • Warrenpoint ambush (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
    and two four-tonne lorries—carrying soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment—was driving from Ballykinler Barracks to Newry. The British Army were...
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    Maroon beret (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
    1st Airborne Division. It was first[citation needed] worn by the Parachute Regiment in action in North Africa during November 1942. The first British...
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  • The Paras (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
    about British Parachute Regiment recruits of 480 (Training) Platoon undertaking their basic training at the Depot of the Parachute Regiment (Depot Para)...
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    The 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment was an airborne infantry battalion of the Parachute Regiment, originally raised as the 10th (Sussex) Battalion...
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    Operation Market Garden (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
    landed at full strength (the 4th Parachute Brigade consisting of the 10th, 11th and 156th Battalions of the Parachute Regiment, commanded by Brigadier-General...
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    Battle of Arnhem (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
    three brigades of infantry (two parachute, one glider-borne), supporting artillery of the 1st Airlanding Light Regiment and anti-tank batteries and Royal...
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